La Paloma
“La Paloma” -written by the Spanish Basque composer Sebastián Iradier Salaverri (1809-1865)- is a song that tells of the soul of a sailor, embodied in a white dove, which thus returns to the house of the beloved.
Thousands of versions of La paloma are known and the song is famous on all continents. Particularly loved and sung in Cuba and Mexico.
The song is the most famous among those of the Habanera genus that have a Cuban origin. This song became the most favorite melody of Maximilian of Mexico. In 1866 the song became an immediate hit there. Paloma brought tears to the eyes of the unfortunate Mexican Emperor Maximilian von Habsburg, while liberals mocked the imperial couple in a satirical version. Legend has it that Maximilian requested La Paloma to be played before he was executed.
Information:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_paloma_(canci%C3%B3n)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Paloma
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_paloma_(Sebasti%C3%A1n_Iradier)
http://www.lapalomaproject.com/LaPaloma_e.pdf
Altre informazioni in italiano:
http://www.coroalboni.it/La%20Paloma.htm
https://www.persinsala.it/web/recensioni-film/recensione-la-paloma.html
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La paloma
Cuando salí de la habana, válgame dios
Nadie me ha visto salir sino fuí yo
Y una linda guachinanga como una flor
Se vino detrás de mí, que si señor
Si a tu ventana llega una paloma
Trátala con cariño que es mi persona
Cuéntale tus amores bien de mi vida
Corónala de flores que es cosa mía
Ay chinita que si, ay que darme tu amor
Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo
Y una linda guachinanga como una flor
Se vino detrás de mí, que si señor
Si a tu ventana llega una paloma
Trátala con cariño que es mi persona
Cuéntale tus amores bien de mi vida
Corónala de flores que es cosa mía
Ay chinita que si, ay que darme tu amor
Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo
Ay chinita que si, ay que darme tu amor
Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo