Senoras y Senores - It's Latin Week!

zachsd · 01-28-2011, 12:27 PM

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Wow I am impressed! No Shakira? or Juanes? Haha. Pues, me encanta Sr. Paco de Lucia... Solo, sin voz, solamente la voz de la guitarra. Que rica!

Hey... I like Juanes, Shakira not so much.

And I'll have to check out Paco de Lucia, not familiar with him but was looking at his wikipedia and it looks like something I would like.

Lisnaholic · 01-28-2011, 06:34 PM

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Hey... I like Juanes, Shakira not so much.

And I'll have to check out Paco de Lucia, not familiar with him but was looking at his wikipedia and it looks like something I would like.

That`s a nice Juanes song.

Paco de Lucia is such a big name in flamenco guitar - that`s probably why tore started this thread with a clip by him.

Do you know the song Cancion Mixteca ? It`s a really over-the-top, crying-into-your-tequila Ranchero song. Here it is, done by Los Tigres del Norte with the Chieftains :

If you have a less-is-more approach to music, then you might enjoy my favorite version of Cancion Mixteca , which is on Ry Cooder`s Paris, Texas album. Unfortunately, I can`t find that version on Youtube though.

**Janszoon** · 01-28-2011, 06:54 PM

Yet another band from Mexico City that's pretty great and well worth a listen is Los de Abajo:

zachsd · 01-29-2011, 10:38 AM

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Do you know the song Cancion Mixteca ? It`s a really over-the-top, crying-into-your-tequila Ranchero song. Here it is, done by Los Tigres del Norte with the Chieftains

Yeah, I actually have heard of that song. I tried to get into Ranchero music once, it just didn't work out. I think you need to be brought up on Ranchero music to really enjoy it or something.

Do the younger generations listen to Ranchero music in Mexico? In LA it's usually always middle-aged men, I don't know if that's just an influence of American culture though. It's a shame how native U.S. citizens really frown upon Ranchero music. Just because you don't like it/it's foreign doesn't mean it should be mocked constantly.

And people should start posting their thoughts on Brazilian music. There's a lot of amazing stuff happening there.

Mrd00d · 01-29-2011, 01:20 PM

Ah, here's a few Latin-based songs to admire or what not

If this isn't biggest stretch of the week, well...

Lisnaholic · 01-30-2011, 09:36 AM

Wow ! You guys really know your way around Latin music.

I enjoyed your Mexican Institute of Sound and Mattias clips, Mrd00d, for their very original take on cumbia and la Bamba, but for repeated listening, I think I`d go back to the beautiful Sergovia song more often.

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Do the younger generations listen to Ranchero music in Mexico? In LA it's usually always middle-aged men, I don't know if that's just an influence of American culture though. It's a shame how native U.S. citizens really frown upon Ranchero music. Just because you don't like it/it's foreign doesn't mean it should be mocked constantly.

I`m no real fan of Ranchero as such, and most Mexican kids treat it as a joke: it`s over-exposed in the local media and turns up in the soundtrack of too many cheesy old Mexican movies. I think Shakira, Mana or Enrique Iglesias are about as Latin as most young people want to go; cumbia,samba,bossa nova, etc are strictly for the grandmothers and housemaids.

The gradual developement in your Novos Baianos clip is excellent, BTW and your Jorge Ben recommendation reminds me that I`ve got a track of his on a sampler album I`ve hardly ever played, so I`ve got some listening to do.

And there`s Mrd00d with another post - slow down, you guys !

Bloozcrooz · 01-31-2011, 01:12 AM

This has to be one of the catchiest guitar riffs ever..I really cant hear a heavy dose of latin style in this particular song. Just enough that I can still manage to listen to it all the way through. Still a great song that I had forgot about until I saw this thread.

Mrd00d · 01-31-2011, 03:22 PM

Ah, it's over. Well...

Carlos Santana never got mentioned.

Carlos Santana.

djchameleon · 01-31-2011, 03:25 PM

yeah I'm surprised he didn't get mentioned and I should have also mentioned him as much as I listen to his material.

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Yet another band from Mexico City that's pretty great and well worth a listen is Los de Abajo: __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Ah, here's a few Latin-based songs to admire or what not If this isn't biggest stretch of the week, well... __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

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Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Ah, it's over. Well... Carlos Santana never got mentioned. Carlos Santana. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

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Bloozcrooz Justifiable Idiocracy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,244	This has to be one of the catchiest guitar riffs ever..I really cant hear a heavy dose of latin style in this particular song. Just enough that I can still manage to listen to it all the way through. Still a great song that I had forgot about until I saw this thread.