"Soy lo que sostiene mi bandera"
-Calle 13
Exploration of references
ChoQuibTown:
ChoQuibTown is a Colombian band that plays Hip Hop and alternative music. It has become one of the most important bands of Latin America because it does not only use Colombian sounds but it also use a different combination of music like: Funk, North American Reggae, Jamaican Reggae and some elements of electronic music. The band was originally created in Cali but all the people that conform the band that are Carlos "Tostao",Valencia Gloria "Goyo" Martínez and Miguel "Slow" Martínez
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChocQuibTown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChocQuibTown
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Listen one of their songs here
Mercedes Sosa
Mercedes Sosa was born Tucumán, the 9 of July,1935 at Buenos Aires, and she died the of October, de 2009 she was a singer of Argentinian Folklorical music and she was recognized in America. She was a really popular singer , she is known as "La voz de Latino America"- the voice of Latin AMERICA. Sosa performed in venues such as the Lincoln Center in New York City, the Theatre Mogador in Paris and the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, as well as shows in New York's Carnegie Hall and the Roman Colosseum during her last years of her life. She was the recipient of several Grammy awards and nominations, including a posthumous a Latin Grammy.
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Calle 13
Calle 13 is a band, its members are René Pérez Joglar (residente), Eduardo Cabra Martinez (visitante) and Lleana Cabra Joglar (PG-13)this rap uses a mixture between rock and rap. This band characterized by its musical style, because as I already said it uses a mix between a lot of rhythms like rap, rock, merengue, bossa nova, Latin American Folklore, Cumbia and some other rhythms. This band is also recognized because of what the lyrics say, because they always talk about social problems and related topics. This band has won 19 Latin Grammys.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calle_13_(banda)
Listen one of their songs here
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Juanes
His full name is Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vazques he was born the9 of august 1972, Medellin. He is a Colombian musician that plays pop and rock. He is considered on of the most famous Colombian but also Latin American singer. At his 15 years he decided to star his career and since then he began to be successful at his career, at his 44 years he has swelled over 18.000.000 albums and 21 Latin Grammys, 2 Anglo Grammys, 11 Mtv awards, 12 premios nuestra tierra, and also a peace award. He uses multiple rhythms and most of his songs are recognized all over the world songs like "La camisa negra","A dios le pido","Volverte a ver","Me enamora","Yerbatero" and some others.
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Reflection of one of his songs.
This song is about a problem that you can find at Colombia and also at some other places around the world, this problem is the Antipersonnel mines, they are not like common mines they are bombs that are buried under the ground or they are hidden somewhere so when people step on them they would get hurt. Why would someone do that? Hide a bomb in the ground so someone randomly will be badly hurt? I don't find a good reason for someone to do that, and not having any reason. Juanes talks about how Colombia has been many years in conflict and how all of us (Colombians) still have hope that this war is going to end soon. On this song Juanes he focuses on the mines and how many people that have touched them end badly hurt or even die.
Our group
Our group is conformed by: Manuela, Sara, Juanita G,Juanita B, Alejandra and me
Our song
LYRICS
Somos Latino America-
Tenemos los mares
Tenemos cordilleras
También tenemos
Tanques de guerra
Tenemos una belleza
que es incomparable
de esa que no se ve
en cualquier parte.
Somos campesinos
que vemos el futuro
unos trabajadores
que no olvida
nada de amores
Cultivamos café
El mate también
Y Nos preocupa
por seguir adelante
Nuestra historia empezó
antes de la colonia,
antes de que llegaran
con una corona.
Luchamos por lo mismo:
por nuestra identidad
por no tener prejuicios
e ir más allá .
CORO (cantadito)
Aunque unos son blancos
y otros son negros,
unos mestizos
y otros morenos.
De aquí nadie nos saca
esta es nuestra tierra,
Tú eres mi hermano
y nadie va de guerra.