The waltz composed by Argentines inspired by Peru: it was sung by Edith Piaf, Raphael and now Group 5

It is inevitable not to stop and listen to a song and imagine that the chorus, rhythm or chorus are similar to another song composed a long time ago by a different artist. Whether because words like remix, which refers to a modified version of an original song, and cover, which indicates the interpretation of an existing song, are the order of the day, or because of the popularity of these songs that are not forgotten, but they reappear in different formats adapted for new generations.

One of the most particular cases within the universe of musical reinterpretations is that of “Let nobody know my suffering” – also known as “Amor de mis amores” – a song that was published in 1936 by the Argentineans Enrique Dizeo and the Angel Cabral, who were inspired by the structure of the Creole waltz to create this song that soon became popular thanks to Tita Merello in 1944.

It would not be until the 1950s that the song would find a second moment of great popularity after being reinterpreted by Édith Piaf, who, inspired by listening to Alberto Castillo’s performance at the Opera Theater in Buenos Aires in 1953, created the most iconic song. of French music, “La Foule”, where he preserved the Creole rhythm and much of the structure of the original song, although not the lyrics.

Other artists who would welcome the song as part of their repertoire, also altering the original style to a greater or lesser extent, are Julio Jaramillo, who popularized the song for the third time in the eighties, Julio Iglesias who turned this song into a hit. in Japan, Rafael, José Feliciano, Gipsy Kings, Los Lobos, María Dolores Pradera, among other artists who to date have more than 700 reinterpretations with different rhythms and languages.

Peruvian style

One of the first performances made in Peru is recorded in the album “La Peña de Lucha Reyes, Vol.2 (1973-2023)”, where a live version of the song is heard. “Let Nobody Know My Suffering” performed by Lucha Reyeswho coincidentally was born the same year the topic was created.

However, the song would become popular in Peru thanks to the group Los Kipus, who under the Odeon label of Peru published a cover of the song in 1960. After this period, other artists such as Arturo “Zambo” Cavero, the trio Los Morunos and Eva Ayllón would also make their own version that is preserved in compilation albums.

After cumbia became one of the most listened to musical genres in Peru to date, this genre would integrate great classics of the Creole waltz, both national and international, into its repertoire. But it would not be until 2007 when “Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir” would transform into a happy and energetic cumbia titled “Love of my loves”, published by Grupo 5, and performed for the first time by Lucho Cuellar, in 2007 for his album “La lover”. This version became popular on Peruvian radio stations and would be included during the most recent concerts of the northern group.

From its creation to the most recent versions brought to urban music, this song originally intended as a romantic waltz that talks about a man’s disappointment in his beloved and wounded pride, continues in constant transformation, disappearing for a few seasons and returning to appear adapting to the needs of the market or the nostalgia for the classic hymns of the Creole-style waltz.