Bulerías
Aguilar de Jerez
Pa caballo el cartujano, pa torero Rafael
y pa cante y vino bueno
San Pedro bajó del cielo
y dió su llave a Jerez
For horses, the Carthusian, for bullfighters, Rafael*
And for singing and good wine
Saint Peter came down from heaven
and gave his key to Jerez
This letra was written by David’s uncle, El Aguilar de Jerez, who passed away in 2015.
Listen to David Lagos sing his interpretation of this letra at about 1:15 in the video below:
Did you hear any other letras you recognize?
Listen to David sing this one about five minutes in.
And this one at the end.
*Rafael in the letra refers to the famous bullfighter from Jerez, Rafael de Paula.
Learn Directly From David Lagos from the Comfort of Your Own Home
In an exclusive three part workshop, David will dissect for us the branch of flamenco including: La Caña/ El Polo, La Soleá, Bulería por Solea, and Bulería de Jerez. Join us live in October, or take the workshop on demand. Open to dancers, palmeros, singers, and anybody interested at all skill levels. Get the details here.
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