Silvia Perez Cruz comes out again, two years later on Durham Cool, just in time for Spring 2019!

In this beautiful Barcelona video, Perdoname Luna, the birds sing to each other (each to each).  My mom, Madeline, was a Spanish major at Marywood University (Scranton, PA), who taught her three boys a love for the Spanish language, and classic Castilian pronunciation.  This re-post is for my mother, Madeline’s April Birthday, 2020. Durham Cool has an obvious weak spot for the music of traditional Spain. The sun-saturated colors of Barcelona, especially the unique Spanish red spectrum from cinnabar to crimson, Merlot to sangria.

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Two YouTube videos capture the natural flow of life in the surroundings while this angel, incarnated here on earth, lifts us over the small talk and petty postures of ego into the sublime. Explain how you could not be moved by this Perdoname Luna performance by Las Migas, fronted by Silvia Perez Cruz. Listen to the birds singing in harmonic/discordant response in the Perdoname Luna (2nd video) while this flamenco group, Las Migas, performs; a private concert shared with the world. This is a masterclass in vocal performance, with tenderness and strength expressed as the lyric required. Watch the video closely several times in quick succession.  Each time your eye will catch each musician’s loyalty to the effort, each other, and especially the featured voice- leading all with humility and qualified mastery.  This is one I will not tire of.  Linger in joy along with me.

Here is the translation of Perdoname Luna,  or Forgive me, Moon. Imagine an alternative Universe where your language teacher looked and sounded like Silvia. How quickly would you acquire Spanish and any other Romance language, with lessons sung to you by MME Silvia Perez Cruz, on an open-to-element Adobe red terrace in beautiful Barcelona?

The moon gores you like the bull gores you
the old moon devoid of lovers, devoid of everything.
What does the moon know, whether I’m sincere?
If I once loved you, or if I still love you?

What does the moon know about how I feel,
If I was gloomy down to the bones from crying my guts out
I doubt the moon can know my misgivings if I don’t remember them!

The moon mooner1 doesn’t shine in my sky; there are no jingle bells for its rattle.
From my grave turned into a crib, I’m returning to tell you:
Forgive me, moon, forgive me, the moon.

The moon gores you like the bull gores you
with or without reason,
I know I loved you,
that I’m feeling lonely.

The moon knows only too well
that I can’t live without you,
that I cannot see you
but I won’t forget you!

What does the moon know of the sad clown
about suppressing all vigor to the gallows the disaster gives you?
I doubt the moon can know
what my misgivings are if I don’t know them!

The moon mooner …

The moon mooner …

Forgive me, moon, forgive me, moon.

1. ‘Luna lunita lunera’ (‘Moon moonie mooner’) is a Spanish lullaby (‘lunera’ doesn’t have an exact meaning, but my impression of the word is a moonstruck girl)

Perdoname Luna
Enviste la luna como enviste el toro
la luna menguante carente de amante, carente de todo.
Que sabe la luna, cuando soy sincero?
Si una vez te quice, o si aun te quiero?

Que sabe la luna como yo me siento,
si hazta la armadura se me ha puesto oscura de llorar por dentro.
Dudo que la luna pueda saber cuales son mis dudas, si ni yo las se!

La luna lunera no brilla en mi cielo, ya no hay cascabeles pa su sonagero.
Yo desde mi tumba convertida en cuna, vuelvo pa decirte:
Perdoname luna, perdoname luna.

Enviste la luna como enviste el toro,
con y sin motivo,
se que te queria,
que me siento solo.

Sabe bien la luna
que sin ti no vivo,
que no puedo verte
pero no te olvido!

Que sabe la luna del triste payaso,
que al callar el toda firmese a la horca que le da el fracaso.
Dudo que la luna pueda saber
cuales son mis dudas, si ni yo las se!

La luna lunera …

La luna lunera …

Perdoname luna, perdoname luna

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Las Migas ( amb Sílvia Pérez Cruz ) · Perdóname luna (Concerts privats · Minifilmstv )

La seva és una història poc comú. I com a tal, el seu so és únic al món del flamenc. Amb influències de tot arreu: mediterrànies, llatinoamericanes, d’arrel… aquest és un grup de culte que cada cop omple més teatres. Al 2009, just abans de treure el seu primer disc, las Migas van estar encantades de convidar-nos a una terrassa de la Barceloneta per ensenyar-nos les seves noves cançons. Novembre amb sol i calma, i una emoció difícil de descriure. Aquests vídeos són de la primera època del grup, quan Las Migas encara eren un petit secret. No va caler res més: elles, els veïns que s’hi van apuntar, cafè i… a tocar. Amb una impressionant versió de “Fandangos de Isabel” o del “Perdóname luna” que encara ens posa els pèls de punta quan la recordem… o quan la veiem filmada.

En aquell moment el grup estava format pel violí de Lisa Bause, les guitarres de Marta Robles i Isabelle Laudenbach i la veu de la Sílvia Pérez Cruz. Passat el temps, Alba Carmona ha estat la substituta de la Sílvia, donant-li un altre aire al grup. Ara, ja estan preparant el seu segon disc. Una segona etapa que de ben segur serà igual de femenina i plural, tradicional i avantguardista que la primera. Un luxe.

Més videos a: www.concertsprivats.com

Realització www.minifilmstv.com · Ramon Balagué
Una coproducció de minifilmstv i la Xarxa de Televisions Locals
Amb la col·laboració de www.lamallatendencies.com

 

 

Google Translate below:

This is an unusual story. And as such, its sound is unique in the world of flamenco. With influences from everywhere: the Mediterranean, Latin American, rooted … this is a cult group that fills more and more theaters. In 2009, just before releasing their first album, Las Migas were delighted to invite us to a terrace in Barceloneta to show us their new songs. November with sunshine and calm, and an emotion hard to describe. These videos are from the first era of the group when Las Migas were still a little secret. Nothing more was needed: them, the neighbors who signed up, coffee, and … to play. With an impressive version of “Fandangos de Isabel” or “Perdóname luna” that still makes our hair stand on end when we remember it … or when we see it filmed.

At that time the group consisted of Lisa Bause’s violin, Marta Robles and Isabelle Laudenbach guitars, and Sílvia Pérez Cruz’s voice. Over time, Alba Carmona has been Sílvia’s replacement, giving the group another air. Now, they are already preparing their second album. A second stage that will surely be just as feminine and plural, traditional and avant-garde as the first. A luxury.

More videos at: www.concertsprivats.com

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Las Migas ( amb Sílvia Pérez Cruz ) · Las reinas del matute (Concerts privats · Minifilmstv )

La seva és una història poc comú. I com a tal, el seu so és únic al món del flamenc. Amb influències de tot arreu: mediterrànies, llatinoamericanes, d’arrel… aquest és un grup de culte que cada cop omple més teatres. Al 2009, just abans de treure el seu primer disc, las Migas van estar encantades de convidar-nos a una terrassa de la Barceloneta per ensenyar-nos les seves noves cançons. Novembre amb sol i calma, i una emoció difícil de descriure. Aquests vídeos són de la primera època del grup, quan Las Migas encara eren un petit secret. No va caler res més: elles, els veïns que s’hi van apuntar, cafè i… a tocar. Amb una impressionant versió de “Fandangos de Isabel” o del “Perdóname luna” que encara ens posa els pèls de punta quan la recordem… o quan la veiem filmada.

En aquell moment el grup estava format pel violí de Lisa Bause, les guitarres de Marta Robles i Isabelle Laudenbach i la veu de la Sílvia Pérez Cruz. Passat el temps, Alba Carmona ha estat la substituta de la Sílvia, donant-li un altre aire al grup. Ara, ja estan preparant el seu segon disc. Una segona etapa que de ben segur serà igual de femenina i plural, tradicional i avantguardista que la primera. Un luxe.

Més videos a: www.concertsprivats.com

Realització www.minifilmstv.com · Ramon Balagué
Una coproducció de minifilmstv i la Xarxa de Televisions Locals
Amb la col·laboració de www.lamallatendencies.com

Music in this video

Las Reinas del Matute
Artist
Las Migas
Album
Reinas del Matute
Licensed to YouTube by
Believe Music (on behalf of Nuevos Medios S. A.); Abramus Digital, LatinAutor, LatinAutorPerf, ASCAP, Warner Chappell, and 2 Music Rights Societies

GOOGLE TRANSLATE

His is an unusual story. And as such, its sound is unique in the world of flamenco. With influences from everywhere: the Mediterranean, Latin American, rooted … this is a cult group that fills more and more theaters. In 2009, just before releasing their first album, Las Migas were delighted to invite us to a terrace in Barceloneta to show us their new songs. November with sunshine and calm, and an emotion hard to describe. These videos are from the first era of the group when Las Migas were still a little secret. Nothing more was needed: them, the neighbors who signed up, coffee, and … to touch. With an impressive version of “Fandangos de Isabel” or “Perdóname luna” that still makes our hair stand on end when we remember it … or when we see it filmed.

At that time the group consisted of Lisa Bause’s violin, Marta Robles and Isabelle Laudenbach guitars, and Sílvia Pérez Cruz’s voice. Over time, Alba Carmona has been Sílvia’s replacement, giving the group another air. Now, they are preparing their second album. A second stage that will surely be just as feminine and plural, traditional and avant-garde as the first. A luxury.

More videos at: www.concertsprivats.com

Realization www.minifilmstv.com · Ramon Balagué
A co-production of minifilmstv and the Local Television Network
With the collaboration of www.lamallatendencies.com

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Silvia Perez Cruz

Sílvia Pérez Cruz – Grito Pelao

Con Rocío Molina y Juana
Guitarra: Mario Mas #mariomas​
Ing. sonido: Turistassonoros Studio
Letra y música: Sílvia Pérez Cruz

Grito Pelao, canción incluida en el álbum “Farsa (género imposible)”:
https://umusices.lnk.to/FarsagiID​

“Grito Pelao”

Del grito
del llanto.

Silencio, vacío y parao
sola
sin faro
y en Trafalgar.

Del grito pelao…
del dulce de mi leche
entre cadera y cadera,
cadera y cadera
¡alsa! y pare.

Y el peso de mi voz
del barro,
del coño,
del gusano que
florece.

Rancia y líquida
de este amor bestial
amor animal
que te aprieta y arde
y cede
y cedes
y resbala
y resbalas
y bailas.

Director: Isaki Lacuesta
Cámara: Adriana Vila con una cámara Bólex Sbm 16mm
Ingeniero de sonido: Turistassonoros Studio
Edición y producción: Sílvia Pérez Cruz

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