Song
La piba de los jazmines
Who recorded it
Every version1Earliest we hold: Ricardo Malerba, 1943
- Ricardo MalerbaOrlando Medina1943
Versions of La piba de los jazmines recorded 1943
La piba de los jazmines is a tango.
La piba de los jazmines was composed by Ricardo Malerba and Dante Smurra.
The lyrics of La piba de los jazmines are by Julio Navarrine.
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
1 orchestra recorded it
36 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Ricardo Malerba, Dante Smurra
- Words
- Julio Navarrine
- Written
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- First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue
Lyrics
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No hubo tan hermosa Desde el Bajo a la Barranca, Como aquella que llegaba Y se iba con el sol. Del taller fue la hormiguita Laboriosa, alegre y franca, Que a la aurora le robaba Todo el “rouge” de su arrebol. Más de un guapo prepotente Hizo ronda en su ventana, Quién la viera, los domingos Hacer guardia en el portón. Esperando, presintiendo Y ostentando muy ufana, Un jazmín prendido al pecho Custodiando al corazón. Culpa fue de aquel soñado Malandrín de sus amores, Que diciendo “triunfo” él sólo Las cuarenta le acusó. Doctorado en amoríos Le hizo ver los esplendores, De otra vida y de otro mundo Y ella, ciega, sonrió. Él le dijo: “Margarita del suburbio tan lozana, sos la estampa más porteña de Griseta y de Mimí.” Y en el pecho tembloroso De la reina suburbana, Un jazmín agonizaba Cuando ella dijo: “Sí...”
English · machine translation
There was no girl so beautiful From the Bajo to the Barranca, As the one who arrived And left with the sun. From the workshop was the little ant Laborious, cheerful and frank, That stole from the dawn All the "rouge" of her glow. More than one arrogant handsome man Made rounds at her window, Who would see her, on Sundays Standing guard at the gate. Waiting, sensing And showing off very proudly, A jasmine pinned to her breast Guarding the heart. It was the fault of that dreamed The scoundrel of her loves, That saying "triumph" he alone The forty accused him. Doctored in love affairs He made him see the splendors Of another life and another world And she, blind, smiled. He said to her: "Margarita of the suburb so lush, you are the most porteño stamp of Griseta and Mimí". And in the trembling chest Of the suburban queen, A jasmine was dying When she said: "Yes..."
Every version
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1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube
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One recording
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 32 Performances
Danced to it
Music from 1943 · danced on film 2007–2026
2007: 1, 2010: 1, 2011: 3, 2012: 1, 2013: 2, 2014: 1, 2016: 4, 2017: 1, 2018: 3, 2022: 1, 2026: 2
Where it is danced
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Filmed sets
One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.
3 of 3 complete sets on film
Demetrio Scafaria and Letizia Messina
In upload order: nobody has said the order danced
- 1La piba de los jazminesRicardo Malerba, 1943
- 2Que Dios te ayudeJuan D'Arienzo, 1939
- 3Milonga de mis amoresJuan D'Arienzo, 1970
- 4La mariposaOsvaldo Pugliese, 1985
Roxana Suárez and Sebastián Achaval
White Nights Tango, 2013 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced
- 1Yo no espero nadaJuan D'Arienzo, 1945
- 2La piba de los jazminesRicardo Malerba, 1943
- 3EmbrujamientoRicardo Malerba, 1943
Agustina Berenstein and Rodrigo Palacios
In upload order: nobody has said the order danced
- 1La piba de los jazminesRicardo Malerba, 1943
- 2Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaro, 1938
- 3ReciénRicardo Tanturi, 1944
Read more
- EntryRicardo MalerbaPerson
- EntryDante SmurraPerson
- EntryJulio NavarrinePerson
- EntryLa reina de los jazminesComposition
- EntryLa polca de los pibesComposition
- EntryTu piel de jazmínComposition
- EntryLos largos del pibeComposition
- EntryJazmin del paizComposition
every sentence cites a published fact
What we don't know yet3 of 4 known
The year it was written.
Data: recordings, facts and sources
In other catalogues2
TodoTango · tema/2500
tango.info · T0370185720
Is a1
Is a Tango
Composer2
Composed by Ricardo Malerba
Composed by Dante Smurra
Lyricist1
Lyrics by Julio Navarrine
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