"En Barranquilla me quedo" is a salsa song sung by Joe Arroyo. It appeared on his 1989 album Fuego en mi mente.[1] The song is an ode to Baranquilla, Colombia.[2]
| "En Barranquilla me quedo" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Joe Arroyo, La Verdad | |
| from the album Fuego en mi mente | |
| Language | Spanish |
| English title | In Barranquilla I Will Stay |
| Recorded | July 25, 1988 |
| Studio | Discos Fuentes |
| Genre | Salsa |
| Length | 5:10 |
| Songwriter(s) | Álvaro José Arroyo González |
| Producer(s) | Isaac Villanueva, Álvaro José Arroyo González |
The song was recorded on July 25, 1988 in a two-hour session.[3] Earlier that day, Arroyo, the pianist and arranger Chelito De Castro, and 12 musicians that formed the musical group La Verdad met at Arroyo's residence in the Ciudad Jardín neighborhood of Barranquilla.[3] Together, they finally mapped out the song that Arroyo had been ruminating on for several days.[3] According to Chelito, after attending a funeral over the weekend, Arroyo told him that he wanted to write a song about Barranquilla, with the first lines already written.[4] Arroyo asked Chelito to work on an introduction, which became the chords that the song is known for.[4]
In popular culture
editShakira (originally from Barranquilla, Colombia) performed the song at the 2011 Latin Grammys when she won Person of the Year.[5]
When the character Abuela asks for music, Agustin plays the initial chords of the song.[6] Composer Germaine Franco further worked the song instrumentally into the film's score.
References
edit- ^ Franco Altamar 2023, p. 169.
- ^ Garsd, Jasmine (26 July 2011). "The Time I Met Joe Arroyo". WBUR. NPR. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b c García, Adriana Chica (24 July 2016). "La historia que esconde la letra de 'En Barranquilla me quedo'". ELHERALDO.CO (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b Garcia, Sergio (7 April 2022). "En Barranquilla me quedo: elogio inmortal de Joe Arroyo desde el recuerdo de Chelito de Castro". Impacto News (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (10 November 2011). "Shakira Wins Latin Grammy's Person of the Year; Feted by Marc Anthony, Manuelle and Caledon, Dad". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Franco Altamar 2023, p. 225.
Works cited
edit- Franco Altamar, Javier (21 July 2023). La nostalgia del caimán: Relatos, personajes y musas en el canto a La Arenosa (in Spanish). Editorial Universidad del Norte. ISBN 978-958-789-505-6.