Ferreira was born in the cigar-manufacturing town of Amaceyes Tamboril, nea… Read Full Bio ↴Ferreira was born in the cigar-manufacturing town of Amaceyes Tamboril, near Santiago in the Cibao region of the north-western Dominican Republic. The region is famous for merengue périco ripao, the traditional Dominican music, and his family, all big music lovers, filled his childhood home with the music spurring Zacarías on to dream of becoming a musical artist himself.

The desire to improve himself motivated him to leave for the country’s capital, Santo Domingo, where he joined the Conservatorio Nacional and also sang in a local bachata group.

Ferreira then became a member of the Brugal rum company orchestra, where he remained for five years. His debut album, Me Liberé, was released in 1997 and won the prestigious Dominican music award, the Cassandra. Three years later his second album, El Triste, won the award for him for a second time.
In the winter of 2001, Ferreira traveled to the United States for the first time and played 77 gigs in just six-and-a-half weeks in New York.

August 17, 2010 Zacaria Ferreiras inaugurated Escuela primaria de Amaceyes Arriba, that he Built.

La Avispa
Zacarias Ferreira Lyrics

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Mi amor por ti
Era claro como el sol de la mañana
Mi amor por ti
Era un corazón gigante donde no existía maldad.

Pero mientras mas amor
te daba tu indiferente me dabas la espaldainventabas carisias nuevas
Pero eres una avispa disfrazada de abeja

Que no tiene corazón
Y yo .y yo te amaba
te di mi alma
toda mi vida
como agua de mar
que no tiene medida
pero no le deseo mal
aunque se que ella es mala
todavía no la eh podido olvidar...

Mi amor por ti
Era rió de bondad siempre sincero y fiel
Mi amor por ti
Era inocente como un niño acabado de nacer

Pero mientras mas amor te daba
tu indiferente me dabas la espalda
inventabas carisias nuevas
Pero eres una avispa disfrazada de abeja
ay Tú que no tiene corazón
y yo te amaba
te di mi alma
toda mi vida
como agua de mar
que no tiene medida
pero no le deseo mal

aunque se que ella es mala
todavía no la eh podido olvidar...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Zacarías Ferreira's song "La Avispa" talk about a man's deep love for a woman who turns out to be a deceiver. The song starts by describing how great the man's love for her was, comparing it to the brightness of the morning sun and a big heart free of any malice. However, the more love he gave her, the more she turned her back on him, and started inventing new ways to deceive him. The woman is compared to a wasp disguised as a bee, heartless and cruel, yet the man still can't forget her even though he knows she's bad news.

The second part of the song highlights how pure and innocent the man's love was, like a river of kindness that was always sincere and faithful, just like a newborn child. Yet, the more he loved her, the more she ignored him and continued to deceive him. The chorus repeats the line "eres una avispa disfrazada de abeja" which translates to "you are a wasp disguised as a bee" describing the woman's true nature.

Overall, the song is a tragic love story of a man who loved a woman with all his heart, only to discover that she was a heartless deceiver. The lyrics are deep and relatable, touching on themes of trust, love, and heartbreak that many people experience in their relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Mi amor por ti Era claro como el sol de la mañana
My love for you was clear like the morning sun.

Mi amor por ti Era un corazón gigante donde no existía maldad.
My love for you was a giant heart where there was no evil.

Pero mientras mas amor te daba tu indiferente me dabas la espalda
But the more love I gave you, the more you turned your back on me with indifference.

inventabas carisias nuevas
You invented new caresses.

Pero eres una avispa disfrazada de abeja
But you are a wasp disguised as a bee.

Que no tiene corazón
You have no heart.

Y yo .y yo te amaba te di mi alma toda mi vida como agua de mar que no tiene medida
And I, I loved you. I gave you my soul, my whole life, like the immeasurable sea.

Pero no le deseo mal aunque se que ella es mala todavía no la eh podido olvidar...
But I don't wish you harm, even though I know you are bad. I still haven't been able to forget you.

Mi amor por ti Era rió de bondad siempre sincero y fiel
My love for you was a river of goodness, always sincere and loyal.

Mi amor por ti Era inocente como un niño acabado de nacer
My love for you was innocent like a newborn baby.

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