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La Bamba" (pronounced [la ˈβamba]) is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". [1] The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens , a Top 40 hit on the U.S. charts.
[9] [10] Los Lobos' version of "La Bamba" became the first one to reach the number 1 spot in 1987. In June 2017, following the number one peak of " Despacito " in the Hot 100, Philip Bump of The Washington Post related the increasing success of Spanish-language songs in the United States since 2004 with the growth of its Spanish-speaking ...
The bambera or bamba derives from the cante de columpio, meaning "song of the swing", which is one of the traditional Andalusian song forms associated with flamenco. These songs were known as bambas or mecederos (from a Spanish word meaning 'to sway'), because they were sung to the rhythm of a swing.
La Bamba may refer to: La Bamba, a 1987 film based on the life of Ritchie Valens "La Bamba" (song), a folk song best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie ...
La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1987 American biographical film of the same name, released on June 30, 1987 by Slash Records and Warner Bros. Records in North America and London Recordings in the rest of the world.
When you dance "la bamba", this implies you have "una pierna/cintura bamba", or "a loose leg/waist" (and it could go further into a naughtier interpretation, but let's leave it aside for lack of evidence). So "bailar la bamba" actually means "do the loose leg/waist dance".
Y La Bamba's debut album, Alida St. was released in 2008. It was self-produced and considered lo-fi. [ 7 ] Pitchfork said " Alida St. bore fingerprints of the era that birthed Joanna Newsom and CocoRosie ".
"Bésame Mucho" (Spanish: [ˈbesame ˈmutʃo]; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. [2] It is one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and one of the most important songs in the history of Latin music.