Quincy Jones "Soul Bossa Nova"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ALPzS0QfQ

While on the topic of bossa nova, I stumbled onto "Soul Bossa Nova," a song by Quincy Jones in 1962. The song features hard bop jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk who is renown for playing multiple instruments at the same time. You might recognize this song as the theme song to the Austin Powers movies. It's amazing to see how much impact the genre had in America and in the entertainment industry.

Antonio Carlos Jobin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMYn5bH-h4c

Antonio Carlos Jobin was a Brazilian songwriter/composer responsible for the creation of the bossa nova style. His song "The Girl from Ipanema," has become a worldwide hit, with American composers like Stan Getz covering the song. The song I posted is called "Wave," which is the title track to Jobin's most successful album. The song is a prime example of the bossa nova style with its emphasis on the 2nd and 4th beat rather than the 1st and 3rd.

Bandido

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go3GyBEN0XY

Here is a video a Mexican rock band Bandido performing their song "Freedom Now," in the 1972 movie "Bikinis y Rock." This band was pivotal in the progression in Mexican rock the late 1960s-early 1970s. The band's clothing exemplifies the counterculture movement going on in Mexico, and throughout the world. Due to the government's fear of political riots, President Luis Echeverria passed leftist-oriented policies to counteract Mexico's conservative lifestyle. Most people don't realize that the Counterculture Movement in the United States was in fact part of an International Counterculture Movement.

Carmen Miranda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7F28K9Glsg

While Carmen Miranda is recognized for her singing career in samba, its her impact on music that will make her be remembered forever. Her music influenced jazz composer Stan Getz to experiment with bossa nova, launching his jazz standard "The Girl from Ipanema," in 1954.

Reggaeton Meets Salsa

The song, Ay Amor features a salsa singer, Victor Manuelle with a reggae ton singer Tito El Bambino. I find that this song is important to post on the blog due to the fact that it shows the fusion of two genres. Victor Manuelle offers vocals and singing styles that are apparent in salsa, while Tito El Bambino uses his traditional reggaeton styles. ENJOY!!!!

Estrellitas y Duendes-Juan Luis Guerra

Juan Luis Guerra is not a musician; he is a poet. This man is one of the most famous tropical singers of all time, and broke barriers. He is respected by all artist from different genres because his songs are lyrically impressive and is poetry. Below, I have attached one of my favorite songs of his, Estrellitas y Duendes (Stars and Goblins). To me, the style of this song relates more to Cuban son, which is apparent in the melody and rhythm.

Estrellitas y Duendes Translation

Living in your memory
stars-and-goblins
biting each illusion.
wander around your belly
as a simple rain
in my dreams vivirs
as indelible ink

as stain steel
do not forget the language
when two make love.
I tost on your cheeks
my body is torn
and not live one second
to tell you that without you, I die.
like the sun in the afternoon
I was in your eyes

no longer close my eyes
tir me to more deeply
Walking without knowing
calzare your body
and I'm drowning in the seas of your game.
as traces of iron

eating leftovers
within your heart.
And being an empty sea
silent phrase
Elegance of a kiss
a world of jealousy, carving a song.

Sonidero!

I remember in class when Professor Hutchinson was talking about her experience when she was dancing and the sonidero DJ would keep interrupting the music. She said she would keep losing her place because the DJ would cut off the music and talk over it multiple times. A sonidero is a party DJ that mixes mostly caribbean music with electronic effect. They tend to speak over the music to send shout outs and comment on the music. I find this style to be very humorous because I can't imagine dancing to music and it getting interrupted every few seconds. I think I would be annoyed a little, but I do like the music that is played. In the video you can see how the DJ interrupts the music very often to give shout outs. I found it interesting how in the couples dance men danced with both men and women. We usually see only men and women dance together so I thought it was cool that men and women danced together with the same sex. From seeing this video I can see what Professor Hutchinson was talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp8sS5nMelE&feature=fvst