Isabel Risques's video: Ibrahim Ferrer - Dos Gardenias Buena Vista Social Club

Ibrahim Ferrer - Dos Gardénias (Buena Vista Social Club) "Dos gardenias" is a bolero sung by Ibrahim Ferrer. The song was written by Isolina Carrillo in the 1930s and became a huge success in the 1940s. The song was chosen for the album after Cooder heard Ferrer and Rubén González improvising the melody before a recording session. Ferrer learned the song while playing with Cuban bandleader Beny Moré Buena Vista Social Club is a studio album by Cuban bandleader and musician Juan de Marcos González and American guitaristRy Cooder with traditional Cuban musicians, released on September 16, 1997 on World Circuit Records. Buena Vista Social Club earned considerable critical praise and has received numerous accolades from music writers and publications.[5] In 2003, the album was ranked number 260 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, Dos gardenias para ti Con ellas quiero decir: Te quiero, te adoro, mi vida Ponles toda tu atención Que seran tu corazón y el mio Dos gardenias para ti Que tendrán todo el calor de un beso De esos besos que te dí Y que jamás te encontrarán En el calor de otro querer A tu lado vivirán y se hablarán Como cuando estás conmigo Y hasta creerán que se diran: Te quiero. Pero si un atardecer Las gardenias de mi amor se mueren Es porque han adivinado Que tu amor me ha traicionado Porque existe otro querer English translation by SiriusRoses4Me (thank you :)) * ) Two gardenias for you With them I mean to say "I love you, I adore you, my love" Give them all of your attention Because they represent your heart and mine Two gardenias for you They will have the warmth of a kiss Of one of those kisses I gave you And that you'll never find In the warmth of another lover The flowers will live and will talk to you Just as when you are with me And you will believe That they will actually say "I love you" to you But if one afternoon The gardenias of my love, die It's because they have guessed That your love for me has withered Because there's exists another lover for you No copyright infringement is intended