Celia Cruz-La Vida Es Un Carnaval

"La Vida Es Un Carnaval", which means life is a carnival is a very upbeat fun song that makes you want to dance. We have read a lot about carnival throughout the course and as we know it is very important to the latin culture. I think this song celebrates the importance of carnival. The video takes place in Miami, FL, which is a very popular area where many Cubans have migrated to. The way the people are dancing in the videos can be compared to how people dance in carnival, with the men leading and the women moving their hips and enjoying the dance. Many cuban instruments are used throughout the song, and you can hear the back and forth between her lyrics and the trumpet (as we discussed in class). This song is infectious like many of her other songs, I love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lArGoRhFr4E