USPS plans to release stamps honoring legendary Latin music stars, among them Mexican American singer Selena.
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Xmas Songs in Spanish
Spanish: Saying/ Colloquialism of the Day
Today’s saying/ expression is:
“ECHAR FLORES” = To throw /toss flowers (at someone/something).
MEANING: to praise, compliment, to flirt with someone.
Pronunciation: eh-chah-ahr floh-reh-ehs
Soulful Mexicans
Just heard on Twitter that the 1st song “Besame” (Kiss Me) is doing really well on the charts & I had heard talk about it before, but just hadn’t gotten around to listening to it. I finally listened to it and it’s really good, very romantic song. Once again Camila makes it on to the blog with this live performance of the song. These guys are so talented! They’re brilliant composers and awesome musicians. Song number two is a song I found and knew instantly I had to share. This girl’s got some killer vocals. She’s classy, she’s jazzy what a mellow and soulful vibe. Hope u have a romantic evening & ENJOY!
Sing a long Friday : “Xochipitzahuatl” (traditional Mexican song)
So many beautiful things about our cultures, things that are worth: admiring, learning about and most of all keeping alive & thriving. One of those things most definitely has to be language. In Paraguay 88% of the population speaks Guarani along with Spanish. In Taiwan though most people speak Mandarin and the older generations are most knowledgeable when it comes to traditional Taiwanese, and though Taiwanes youngsters outside of Taiwan are a little sketchy on it, native Taiwanese kids are still taught about it (traditional Taiwanese) and understand it a bit even if they don’t practice it as often as say their grandparents, or so I’ve heard. So, I listen to different kinds of music and there’s this Taiwanese pop girl group I like. I totally fell in love with one of the songs off their latest album, and I especially thought it was super cool when I heard the group recorded that particular song not in main stream Mandarin but instead in traditional Taiwanese. This is our heritage ,our vestige…. We should take pride in these beautiful treasures. That is why in today’s post I’d like to share a traditional Mexican song. This post as they all are is for everyone, but especially those who’d like to learn a short little something in Nahuatl(aka Aztec). The song is called “Xochipitzahuatl” pronounced: soh-chee-pee-tzah-hoo-wah-tahl, meaning: little flower. This song is AKA “Flor Menudita” in Spanish.
Are these kids too COOL or what?! And such talent =D Plus they look so cute in their outfits.
It’s just a few short lines, but it something cool you can learn & impress your friends with. Show ’em you can sing in Nahuatl!
This song is usually sung at weddings in the Huasteca region of Mexico. From what I’ve been able to research, it is sometimes danced rather than sung. The song is preformed for the Virgin of Guadalupe as away of asking for the event to be blessed. I’m not incredibly familiar with this song, so not sure how long the song actually is . The girls in the first vid seem to be singing more lyrics than the guy in the 2nd vid =S Went on a hunt for the lyrics online and can not for the life of me find proper lyrics. There’s very little info online, could be that is due to the fact that the song is often know as a dance rather than a piece that is sung. I can only get little excerpts here & there, plus everyone’s version differs =(
Still so glad to see people taking pride in their roots and passing them on especially youngsters. =) Hope you ENJOY GUYS!!
Mexican Talent in the Performing Arts
Videos: Pianist Salvador Rodriguez Aldrete from Nayarit. Professional musician of 30 years. As a professor of music he is currently heading the “Elemental Music” & “Oratory Principals” workshops at the Catholic University of Puerto Vallarta.
This ballet version of the Jarabe Tapatio was a performance that took place as part of the concert celebrating Mr. Rodriguez’s 30 yr career featuring ballerina Ruth Marcela Perez Contreras.
Night of the Bicentennial Celebrations Mexico (Videos)
The “Colossus” being raised. The “Colossus” is a statute representing every Mexican.
In case you missed the awesome Bicentennial party, you can get the inside scoop and find pics & vids of the extraordinary celebration at http://www.bicentenario.gob.mx/
Mex Bicentennial Flickr channel
Mexican Pop : The return of OV7
The news is out & it’s official, OV7 is making a comeback! Some rumor that not everyone will be back, & that Kalimba(ex member turned solo artist) will not be part of the comeback, while other sources say that he indeed has expressed the desire to preform once more with his former group. Who is OV7? During an era that can be described as the reign of boy bands & pop princesses OV7 was a coed pop group that enjoyed much popularity in Mexico. The band gets it’s name from the musical “Grease” OV7 stands for = Onda Vaselina 7 which would translate to something like = Grease Vibe 7. The group says about it’s comeback: That their break up was premature, and they want to recover things lost, because the group was dissolved when they still had a lot to give. They feel that no one with their style or vibe is on the scene at the moment and they want to bring back just that. Die hard fans are besides themselves as a result of the comeback news, it’s like a piece of their youth is retrived, and revived.
INFO ON THE BAND
OV7 Wiki page :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV7
OV7 FaceBook :http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ov7-Regresa-2010-/289523478602
Twitter: @ OV7ationOficial
Preview of the band’s new material entitled “Prohibido Quererme” = Loving me is prohibited
OV7 The Comeback :Behind The Scenes
OV 7 a look back
An invitation from the guys to be part of the comeback
One of OV7’s top hits “Sha ba da ba da” Lmao ahhh the 90’s. I remember this song from when I took a trip to Mexico when I was like 14- 15, it was big. I remember watching the video on MTV at my aunt’s house, and dancing in front of the television.
Another installment of “Mexicans dancing”
Time for another segment of “Mexicans dancing” ,yay!! Alrighty, this time around we’re talking about, Duranguense dancing! (pronounced Doo-rahn-gehn- seh)
Before we begin, in case you missed the last Mexicans Dancing, this section of the blog was created in light of something I once saw on TV , on “The George Lopez” show to be exact. The star of the show dissed his own people & culture, saying that Mexicans can’t dance, and that the only dance they have is around a hat. That his wife could dance like no ones’ business because she was Cuban. As I said before, Au contrare pally! Yes, quite contrary to such ignorant beliefs, Mexicans love to dance & Mexican culture has lot’s of popular dances that are non folkloric. Dancing is HUGE with Mexicans. It’s a very popular pass time that’s near & dear for both Mexicans , Mexican Americans, and Mexican all over the world. Mexicans have dance fever & are proud of the dancing styles unique to our culture. Proud of dance styles that originated in our country & proud of the new fusion counterparts created and enjoyed by us from those that haven’t. Many young kids would rather go to clubs that play traditional and modern Mexican dance music instead of going to regular clubs that play hip hop, pop etc. Going to a place where they can dance Hispanic rhythms, that is what clubbing means to them. It’s not only the kids though, some married couples love dancing so much that they have date nights so they can go dancing. Mexicans most definitely do dance, and weddings, and Quinceañeras attest to that.
Duranguense Club doing a demo at School
Duranguense Contest: This dance team got really creative with their choreography
What is Duranguense ?
The term duranguense refers to the people from Durango, Mexico. Duranguense began and was formed in Chicago, Illinois. Grupo Montéz de Durango were believed to be the very first to begin the movement. Some people consider Chicago to be the capital of Duranguense Bandas since it is so popular among the people in Chicago and a large amount of Durango natives live in this area. Teenagers are forming new Duranguense bands like never before, playing at night clubs,weddings, Quinceñeras, and family get togethers. A group of immigrants from Durango started a Duranguense group called Patrulla 81; from there it started to expand into other states and Mexico. Most Duranguense bands have been founded by Mexican-American immigrants in the United States.It was not until the early 2000s Grupo Montéz de Durango, one of the best-known Duranguense bands, topped the Latin music charts. Their CD, De Durango a Chicago, was a best-seller and had been a top 10 music bestseller in Chicago on Amazon.com. Patrulla 81′s hits ¿Cómo Pude Enamorarme de Ti? Un exito cover antes cantado por los liricos de teran, and No Aprendí a Olvidarwere also hugely successful hits on regional Mexican radio stations. – SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duranguense
Duranguese how to Video
Techno Duranguense?
Duranguense is not only about dancing, it’s about fashion. It seems like no respectable Duranguense fan would dare hit the dance floor with out the proper attire. What’s cool about this dance, I think… Is the way the couple gets really close together, but also dances far apart & jams on their own. Also the basic movements, the way you’re not dancing in a preset figure or straight line yet you have to keep the beat so that it looks good. So, this is how SOME Mexicans : party, unwind, socialize, have fun. For some, this is: how guys meet girls,this is how you make friends, this is a hobby, this is a passion. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard people, especially those who are not Hispanic comment on how salsa, tango… etc are so sexy and romantic and how they want to learn those dances. But, there’s other kinds of dances that are really cool too, yet don’t get much attention. I mean guys can you imagine dancing with a sexy cow girl in tight jeans? lol Girls can you imagine dancing up close and personal with a very masculine cowboy.
*LAST BUT NOT LEAST: I’d like to close by saying, I’m not the ultimate definitive source on this or any other subject. If you’re interested in learning more, awesome ! Feel free to look into the subject, research it and get more info. There is never just one side or point of view to anything. I say this, because I’m imagining someone commenting “That’s not real Duranguense dancing. ” “Or what horrible examples of what Duranguense is”, or that’ s not Mexican etc… so I’ll save you the trouble. Also some people might stereotype and say ALL Mexicans like this,dress like this, dance like this . It’s ALWAYS ridiculous to stereotype, first of all, and second of all not true. This kind of music is kinda like what country music is to some in the U.S. some hate it some think it’s corny, but hey different folks different strokes.
Interested in learning more about Durangense Here’s a short list of DURANGUENSE ARTISTS:
- Adikto
- Alacranes Musical
- Aliados de la Sierra
- AK-7
- Autoridad de la Sierra
- Conjunto Atardecer
- Brazeros Musical
- Banda Coralillo
- Los Crudos de Durango
- Diana Reyes
- Los Horóscopos de Durango
- K-Paz de la Sierra
- Banda Lamento Show de Durango
- Lucero Terrazas
- Majestad de la Sierra
- Mazizo Musical
- Grupo Montéz de Durango
- Patrulla 81
What Spanish speakers are watching: Premios Juventud
In case you missed it guys yesterday was Premios Juventud day. For those new to the awards it’s kind of like the Teen Choice/MTV Music awards Hispanic style. Premios Juventud = Youth Awards. So how’d our Mexican talent do?? Take a look at the list of winners:
* Category* & –Winner
*Que Actoraso* = Heck of an actor – Alfonso Herrera
*Voz del momento* = Best Vocal talent right now – Espinoza Paz
*Cancion Corta-venas= Best heartbreak song – “Mientes”(You lie) by Camila
*Mi artista regional* = Fav Regional artist – Espinoza Paz
*Mi Artista Rock* = Fav Rock artist – Alejandra Guzman
*La deportista de alta tension* = Fav female sportstar Lorena Ochoa
*Chica que me quita el sueno* = Girl of my dreams Jacqueline Bracamontes
Cute, fun, upbeat performance by Ducle Maria
Camila does it again, yet another great song, really beautiful and full of emotion.
I’m not a huge fan of regional music but ya know what, Espinoza Paz is actually starting to grow on me.
RED CARPET AND SHOW PICS:
http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?secid=27925
RED CARPET, ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES, BEHIND THE SCENES VIDS :
http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?chid=6&schid=10416&secid=11217
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