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"Bésame Mucho" (Spanish: [ˈbesame ˈmutʃo]; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. [2] It is one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and one of the most important songs in the history of Latin music. It was recognized in 1999 as the most recorded and covered song in Spanish of ...
The ukulele (/ ˌ juː k ə ˈ l eɪ l i / yoo-kə-LAY-lee; from Hawaiian: ʻukulele [ˈʔukuˈlɛlɛ]), also called a uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments. The ukulele is of Portuguese origin and was popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes ...
Her best-known piece is the iconic song "Bésame mucho", which she composed in the Cuban music genre bolero when she was only 16 years old. This piece gained Velázquez the most recognition and brought the most pleasure to her, and was created before Consuelo received her first kiss from someone she loves. [ 9 ]
The limitations of the ukulele causes the orchestra to think creatively about how to cover a musical piece, popular tunes are broken down to their constituent parts and then with each musician sticking a distinct part, the combination of different soprano, tenor, baritone and bass registers of ukuleles are used (with separate members playing ...
Bésame mucho, el musical is a jukebox musical with a book written by Consuelo Garrido, Lorena Maza, and Victor Weinstock. The music, arranged by José María Vitier , features Bolero hit songs from the 1920s to the 1980s.
Besame Mucho is a live album by saxophonist Art Pepper recorded in Japan in 1979 at the same concerts that produced Landscape and originally released on the Japanese JVC label in 1981 before being rereleased on the Galaxy label.
Bassist Buster Williams performs a solo bass transcription of the second movement of Concierto de Aranjuez on his album Griot Liberté (2006). The jazz pianist Chick Corea used the beginning of the second movement as an introduction to his composition "Spain". Al Jarreau used the same intro in his arrangement of "Spain" as a vocalese.
The Langley Ukulele Ensemble is one of the featured groups in Mighty Uke: The Amazing Comeback of an Underdog. [6] The documentary includes following the ensemble on their annual Hawaiian trip. Peter Luongo has been replaced by his son, Paul Luongo, as the musical director of the Ensemble upon Peter's retirement in 2013.