La Musica Son Jarocho

San Diego Anti-War March and Peace Rally protesting the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq Invasion and Occupation, March 15th, 2008, in Teralta Park, City Heights.

Son Jarocho Music of Veracruz:

Remember the song La Bamba? It has its origins in the traditional music called "son jarocho" from the State of Veracruz, Mexico. The Spanish word son means folk music and jarocho is the particular style of music that originated in the Jarocho region which encompasses the area from the port city of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico all the way south along the coast to Tehuantepec.

Son jarocho traces its roots to African, Spanish and indigenous cultural elements. The West African influence can be traced to the arrival of people of African descent into Central America and is characterized by a highly repetitive musical structure, by improvisational lyrics with individual call and response, and by its humor and spontaneity. The theatrical music style and the dance element came from Spain while the themes and lyrics focusing on animals were contributed by the people of Mexico.

A classic example of the son jarocho is "La Bamba," which features a distinct three-chord repeated pattern underlying a simple verse (or verses), which allow for variation and improvisation. While the genre was not widely known outside Mexico, in the 1950s, Chicano rock musician Richie Valens recorded his seminal version of "La Bamba," and unknowingly exposed Americans to some of Mexico's traditional music history.

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[luhi43]

vivaaaa veracruzzzz ,, vivaa mexicooo!!!

[tenochtitlan40tepis]

son gringitas? por que se les olvida la letra

pero pues chido eso es chido que otras personas admiren nuestra musica y aparte aprendan a tocar

[EspJulio]

La gringita le jaranea muy bien!!! Viva Veracruz!!!

[z474z785532]

la de la falda acuadros se esta cagando de la risa

[yankee82090]

@tenochtitlan40tepis No son Chicanas. Yo las vi en una exibicion dedicada a la muerte de Che Guenara pero eran otras me encanto mucho las canciones.

[megacumbe]

MUY BIEN!!!!!!!

[soneyando]

q bueno q estan tocando nuestra música, especialmente por la frontera y mas porque tocan por una causa importante. Animo muchachos

[cruzmexa]

no mames esa ruka la kagaa jajaja vuela vuela komoabla mejor ke ni kante si no sabe

[xokorwo]

Vamos, que bueno que se de a conocer un poquito la musica jarocha, yo soy jarocho tambien.

[iomeros]

Y ustedes pinches indios porque protestan contra la guerra?al contrario,dejen que aniquilen a los cabezas de toalla.jajajajajaja.

[elote76]

jajajajajajaja y ahora las pitayas y ahora comera??? 3:26 jejejeje hacen el intento, se rfian jajajaja