Llorando se fue

"Llorando se fue"
Single by Los Kjarkas
from the album Canto a la mujer de mi pueblo
A-side Wa ya yay[1]
B-side Llorando se fue
Released 1982
August 29, 2006 (Digital)
Recorded 1981
Genre Afro-Bolivian Saya, Andean Pop
Length 4:03
Label Lauro, EMI (France)
Writer(s) Ulises Hermosa
Gonzalo Hermosa (original music & lyrics)
Music video
"Llorando se fue" on YouTube

"Llorando se fue" (English: Crying he/she went away) is a Bolivian folk song recorded by Los Kjarkas in 1981 on the album Canto a la mujer de mi pueblo[2] and released as a B-side of the "Wa ya yay" single in 1982.[3] The song is very popular in Latin America since the 1980s and has been covered several times. It obtained international fame with artists such as Wilkins in 1984, Argentine singer Juan Ramón in 1985, Brazilian singer Márcia Ferreira in 1986 and the French pop group Kaoma in 1989.[3] Kaoma's cover "Lambada" was an unauthorized translation of the song that led to a successful lawsuit against Kaoma's producers Olivier Lorsac and Jean Karakos.[3] Recently, the song was adapted by several artists including Ivete Sangalo, Jennifer Lopez for her 2011 single "On the Floor",[3] Don Omar's "Taboo" and Wisin & Yandel's "Pam Pam".

The song is alternately titled "Lambada" in several cover versions. Its translated title in Portuguese is "Chorando se foi".

Contents

History

According to Gonzalo Hermosa, Los Kjarkas had based "Llorando se fue" from a small, nostalgic Andean melody. Their song in Spanish was written in a sad and slow Saya rhythm, which is a type of Afro-Bolivian music.[4] By 1990, Los Kjarkas authorized the translation of the song to 42 languages.[5] They have also performed a Spanish-Japanese bilingual version of the song (keeping the Saya rhythm) in concerts and for the music video made in 1990.[6][7] The bilingual version was recorded on their 1996 album Sentimiento Andino, Volume 2 and on their 2001 compilation album 30 Años Sólo Se Vive Una Vez, Volume 1. Los Kjarkas has also re-recorded "Llorando se fue" as an upbeat dance version for their 1991 album Tecno Kjarkas (Tecno Andino) and in 2010 with the Bolivian group Voltaje.[8]

Single track listing

France 7" 45 RPM[9]

Label: B.M. Productions/CBS (1989)

Side 1
  1. "Llorando se fue" (Saya) — (G. Hermosa, U. Hermosa) — 4:03
Side 2
  1. "Tata Sabaya" (Huayno) — (U. Hermosa) — 2:28

Japan 3" (8cm) CD[10]

Label: Polydor (1990)

  1. "Llorando se fue" — (G. Hermoza, U. Hermoza)
  2. "Wa ya yay" (Huayño) — (U. Hermoza)

Márcia Ferreira version

Kaoma version

Other Covers

Prior to Kaoma's 1989 release of the song, several covers of "Llorando se fue" had been released as dance tracks:

In 1984 an upbeat version of the song introducing the accordion was released by the Peruvian group Cuarteto Continental, whose arrangements (produced by Alberto Maravi) were later copied by Kaoma.[33][34] The first Portuguese translation and recording of "Llorando se fue" - as "Chorando se foi" - was released by Brazilian singer-songwriter Márcia Ferreira (with co-writer José Ari) in 1986 under her third album.[25]

References

  1. ^ Kjarkas - Wa Ya Yay - Compacto 1982 Importado Bolivia mercadolivre.com.br. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Discografía de los Kjarkas Caserita.info
  3. ^ a b c d e Rypens, Arnold. "Llorando se fue". The Originals. http://www.originals.be/en/originals.php?id=3760. Retrieved May 28, 2011. 
  4. ^ "El éxito detrás de la canción más famosa de Bolivia: Llorando se fue". Radio FMBolivia.net. http://www.fmbolivia.net/noticia21411-el-xito-detrs-de-la-cancin-ms-famosa-de-bolivia-llorando-se-fue.html. Retrieved April 22, 2011. 
  5. ^ Sáenz de Tejada, Nacho.Kjarkas: "La lambada es un dolor" elpais.com. May 29, 1990.
  6. ^ Llorando se fue (Japanese) lyrics by Los Kjarkas letras.terra.com.br
  7. ^ "Llorando se fue" music video (Spanish-Japanese) on YouTube
  8. ^ Los Kjarkas y Voltaje loskjarkas.com. May 15, 2010.
  9. ^ Llorando Se Fue - Tata Sabaya by Los Kjarkas Catalog no: CBS 655568 7. priceminister.com
  10. ^ 3" (8cm) CD SINGLE 1990. Catalog no: PODP-1003. UPC: 4988005062888. March 25, 1990. Cd8cm.com
  11. ^ Los Flamers Discography at Billboard.com
  12. ^ Gran Reventon Gran, Vol. 5 by Los Flamers at Music.msn.com
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  20. ^ Wilkins - Lambada (Llorando Se Fue) mp3 at Amazon.com
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  25. ^ a b Márcia Ferreira Official site Biography. marciaferreira.com.br
  26. ^ McGowan, Chris and Ricardo Pessanha. The Brazilian sound: samba, bossa nova, and the popular music of Brazil. p. 156. 
  27. ^ Los Graduados discography losgraduados.com.uy.
  28. ^ Sonora Andacollo - 1987 - Norte Tropical - Lambada universotropical.com.
  29. ^ Diaz, Carlos. Los Hermanos Rosario: Discografia elsoldelasamericas.com. October 16, 2010.
  30. ^ Baila Baila Baila Vol. 2 artistdirect.com
  31. ^ Sonora Junior L. Palacios - 1988 - Vol.3: Que Siga La Cumbia universotropical.com.
  32. ^ Bob Sinclar feat. DJ Roland Clark, Give Me Some More charts.de
  33. ^ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=156206137774718&set=a.125312210864111.19181.125280644200601&theater
  34. ^ http://infopesa.blogspot.com/2010/10/cuarteto-continental-fiesta-de-cumbias.html

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