There are certain songs that you hear and never forget or they stay playing in your mind. This is one song that I have heard which sort of keep repeating in my mind long after it has finished playing. In fact this song got so popular at one time that I even have a silly, battery operated gorilla that shakes as he sings this song. What song is it? This pop song came along in 1996 and landed right on the American pop charts. The roots of the song were in Florida when it was a simple rumba in Spanish. Then a pair of Miami record producers discovered this song and music and made it into something so much bigger. The song is “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” and it rose all the way to number one on the charts on August 3, 1996. The song stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 60 weeks and the group that was credited with singing this song was Los Del Rio. These were two Spaniards – Antonio Romero and Rafael Ruiz. This is where the song gets its interesting history. These two performers attended a private party in Caracas, Venezuela and it was there that Romero was inspired to recite a verse to honor a flamenco dancer named Diana Patricia. In the verse he addressed her as “Magdalena” - a reference to Mary Magdalene. When it came time to record the song Los Del Rio changed Magdalena to Macarena. Macarena was the neighborhood in which they lived in Seville, Spain. However the chorus was not changed – “Give joy to …show more content…
Then a DJ – Jammin’ John Caride on Miami’s Power 96-FM radio asked to have this song added to his rotation but station managers informed him that no songs would be played that were only in the Spanish language. In stepped Carols De Yarza and Mike Triav. They wrote and recorded verses in English for the female voice of Macarena. Then they turned this song into a fun dance tune and their version “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” became a big
I, Francisco de Bobadilla was a colonial administrator and Spanish conquistador. I was a Knight of the Order of Calatrava and an Castilian of the Royal House . I was sent as a judge to the island of the San Salvador, where I arrested Columbus for Corruption in his government. I served as governor of Indies for 2 years .
Perrone, Charles A., and Christopher Dunn. Brazilian Popular Music & Globalization. Gainesville: University of Florida, 2001. Print.
As a result, Buena Vista is basically a commercial product aimed at foreign audience. The album provides fourteen songs of different genres, most of them originated from Afro-Cubans, including son, darzón, bolero and the so-called Latin Jazz. However, the CD should not be considered the representative ...
Music from Mexico began making its way to America in the late 1800s when border culture and commerce was beginning to develop. Corrido and Ranchera developed and reached popularity in Texas when nortenos music came to Texas. Texas singer Lydia Mendoza’s song “Bad Man” became a hit and played on the radio in the southwestern US which clued listeners in to the border music scene. She and her family continued to record tangos, corridos, rancheras, and boleros that increased the presence of border music in American culture. The accordion came to Mexico in the 1860s and when it was brought over the border into Texas, the conjunto style was popularized in America. The most famous of these are polkas.
Moving on to listen to bands such as La Mafia, Intenso, and Intocable; singing "Vida" by La Mafia was one of my favorite past times. Even though I could not speak Spanish well, I could always sing it well. I knew that they were regional bands and probably the only kind you could find in the Rio Grande Valley to play for a wedding, quincenera, or party.
In The Underdogs written by Mariano Azuela, we are introduced to a character that strongly symbolizes the fuel of the Mexican Revolution. Heroes like Demetrio Macias brought the Serrano’s hope of giving them what they felt they truly deserved. Although Demetrio Macias, the general (colonel) of a rebel army is hunting down the army of Pancho Villa, he seems to have the same ideals as the enemy. In addition to Demetrio Macias, we meet women like Camilla and War Paint who represent the different roles that women played during the Mexican Revolution.
When Candide and Cacambo stay in the Land of Eldorado for a whole month they see many things that they consider to be strange and very much question the culture of the land. The land of Eldorado seems to be described as a perfect place, or Utopia, where nothing will ever go wrong and every individual is the same. Candide finds it extremely difficult to believe and understand how there is not one specific religion that is established in the Land of Eldorado. He questioned how the people in Eldorado basically reached any agreement because they did things very differently from any other place he has visited throughout his journey of being with Miss Cunegonde. Candide also noticed that because every individual person in Eldorado is truly equal,
The concert started off with Mi chiamano Mimi by Giacomo Puccini that was sung extraordinarily well by Alexandra Rannow who was accompanied by a pianist. Mi chiamano Mimi is in the first of four acts of Puccini’s La Boheme. This piece is meant to be sung with emotion and is supposed to make the listener feel what Mimi is trying to say and how she feels about it. Although the performance was amazing, the singer could have put some more emotion into her singing like moving her arms around a bit.
The novel El Sonador is about a boy that finds beauty and wonder everywhere he goes. Neftali is the type of boy who is really shy and likes to spend most of his time alone reading, writing, and daydreaming. When he grows up, Neftali wants to help others that do not have the power of expressing themselves. His father mocks his dreams because he has already planned his son's future.
The world music phenomenon has been shaped and has evolved overtime. Its distribution has affected much of today’s music. Nueva Canción is one genre that has a deep historical story, of which gives us understanding of how the people and events of history influenced the way music is today by globalisation, migration and commodification and their political and social struggles of which they endured and found hope through their music. Many people worked together to get through this upheaval, and even when some were persecuted for what they stood for, they persevered. The music that came from this revolution is a testimony for their memorable work, making this genre of world music significant and worthy of recognition and respect.
The instruments used for this song is of a standard rock band; lead vocalist, electric guitar, bass guitar and drum kit. The genre for this song is determined by the steady and yet simplistic instruments used in this version. An interesting note is that the chorus is in the genre of rock but the verses combine the genres tango and reggae. This could be because merging these three different styles of music attracted the attention of youth more with rock being rebellious at that time and tango and reggae having a heavy beat for that time period. ...
“Reuben, Reuben” was a much happier song and the first of the songs performed in English; however, my favorite pieces were “Water Come-A-Me Eye” and “Great Day!” I especially enjoyed “Water Come-A-Me Eye” because of the percussion instruments that some of the choir members played. Jasmina Begovic kept a steady beat on the maracas and provided a pleasant accompaniment to the melodies of the choir. The other percussion instruments were equally enjoyable and added an element to the song that other songs did not have. “Great Day!” was particularly enjoyable because of the fast-paced rhythm and the energy of the performers. This song had a faster tempo than the other songs and was a great way to conclude the concert. Though it seemed as if the entire concert had picked up speed when the choir sang “Reuben, Reuben,” “Guantanamera,” and “Water Come-A-Me Eye” consecutively, the rhythm eventually slowed down when they performed “Fare You Well,” a traditional American folksong with a rather melancholy sound to it.
This is a song released in late 1980’s, written and produced by Giorgio Moroder and performed by Donna summers. It is an all time disco classic which used futuristic production in an era where the industry standard was orchestra.
Music is essential to any culture. Its a vital part of being human and can significantly impact our lives. No matter where one is from, music is an escape that everyone seeks because they can relate to it. This social link keeps us tied to the world, even with different cultures and languages. Afro-Latinos have helped shape the music in America, many times with help from other cultures. Many types of music Hispanics have produced have impacted the United States. One of these types of music is named Bachata. Hispanics in the US have helped shape bachata, even though it originated in the Dominican Republic. With its profound lyrics many can relate to, its catchy rhythm and simple dance, bachata is as popular in the US as it is in Central America. In the 1980s and 1990s, the growing Dominican population in the United States became an important fan base for bachata. Dominican Yorks influence of traditional bachata with the artistic and cultural diversity of life in New York, making bachata one of the fastest growing music genres of the 21st century (Pacini Hernandez.)