El Diablo Suelto by El Cuarteto (Album cover)

El Diablo Suelto (the devil on the loose) (published in 1888), is one of the most important venezuelan songs. Created by Heraclio Fernández, this waltz-joropo is part of Venezuelan folk culture. Image File history File links El_Diablo_Suelto. ... Image File history File links El_Diablo_Suelto. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Illustration of the XIX century, that invites to the Caracas carnival, and a waltz competition Between the hall dances that arrived to Venezuela during the XIX century, waltz has been the one of greater root and dispersion. ... Venezuelan Joropo. ...

Enrique Hidalgo wrote little-known lyrics for the song: Enrique Hidalgo Enrique Hidalgo was born in El Tigre, Anzoátegui (state), Venezuela, in 1942, this popular musician author of 500 songs, between which they emphasize “Barcelonesa”, “Presagio” and “La Carta”, is able to execute the cuatro, the harp and steel band among other instruments. ...

Recoge este muchacho por allá anda el diablo suelto;

Y lleva entre sus cachos al hijo de Ruperto

Que Lucifer lo llaman, Mandinga, varios nombres le dan

Que lo han visto en Carora también que lo han visto en San Juan.

(bis)

Coge la cruz de palma real sin vacilar,

ponte a rezar, agarra bien

un puño e' sal, también agua bendita

Y no te pongas a temblar, a lloriquear sin

más que hacer porque el placer del

diablo es asustar y hacerte correr

(bis)

No vayas a pensar que con ron y tabaco lo podrás ahuyentar:

Porque le gusta a ese diablo beber, también fumar,

corre, brinca, salta, que el diablo suelto te puede agarrar

(bis)

See also

• Venezuela
• Venezuelan music
• Heraclio Fernández

Venezuelan music has been largely overshadowed on the international scene by its neighbors, especially Brazil, Trinidad and Colombia. ... Heraclio Fernández Noya (1851–1886) was born in Maracaibo but from a very young age he resided in La Guaira with his father Manuel Maria Fernández, from whom received his first piano lessons. ...

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