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"La Bamba" is a classic example of the son jarocho musical style, which originated in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and combines Spanish, indigenous, Afro-Mexican and Afro-Caribbean [2] musical elements. [3] "La Bamba" likely originated in the last years of the 17th century in 1683 during a slave uprising known as the Bambarria.
The refrain interpolates parts of "La Bamba". A New Mixes maxi CD with multilingual remixes was also released which included versions in Spanish, French and German to increase the song's appeal. The song was a top 5 hit in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and also made number 25 on the UK Singles Chart .
[disputed – discuss] Valens learned the lyrics phonetically to record "La Bamba" in Spanish. In 2019, the Valens version of "La Bamba" was selected by the U.S. Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant". [27] [28] Valens was nominated for a Grammy Award ...
Accompanied by her band, Clarkson kicked off the tune, perfectly nailing the Spanish pronunciation. “Para bailar La Bamba/ Para bailar La Bamba/ Se necesita una poca de gracia,” the Grammy ...
Recorded in Spanish as "Oh No" by her brother A.B. Quintanilla III and his band Kumbia Kings on their debut album Amor, Familia y Respeto (1999), with A.B. Quintanilla III providing the spoken intro and background vocals and Jason "DJ Kane" Cano on lead vocals, and Spanish translation of the lyrics by Luigi Giraldo
[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 ...
Nearly 40 years after its theatrical release, 'La Bamba' is being remade, but the film's original director and writer questions why rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens' life is being told, again.
Son mexicano (Spanish: [ˈsom mexiˈkano]) is a style of Mexican folk music and dance that encompasses various regional genres, all of which are called son. The term son mexicano literally translates to “the Mexican sound” in English. Mexican sones are often rooted in a mix of Spanish, African, and Indigenous musical elements.