Cuando Intenté de Olvidarte | The Weekly Letra
Here’s a very non conventional take on a very traditional letra by David Lagos.
It’s from his album, Hodierno.
I remember running into him at a show in Jerez right just as the album was being released. He said the project was something very different. That’s for sure! You can read more about it here.
Malagueñas
Traditional
Cuando intenté de olvidarte
se me apareció la muerte
como la vía es tan amable
volví de nuevo a quererte.
Death appeared
When I tried to forget you
as life is so sweet
I began to love you again.
You can listen La Niña de los Peines and Pepe de Matrona sing traditional renditions here.
You can listen to Enrique Morente’s version here.
Study with David!
Whether that sat well with you or not, you do not want to miss David’s upcoming online workshop, Flamenco: Its Sound, Its Origin, Its Knowledge happening March 13 & 20 .
In this exclusive two part workshop, David will show you how to distinguish the sounds and characteristics of flamenco. What are the main forms of flamenco? What is the flamenco sound? Where does flamenco come from? Open to all levels. Learn more here.
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