Presented by Lexus, which proudly celebrates Latin music, this episode delves into the origins of Latin music and those who have paved the way, including Vicente Fernández, Celia Cruz, Daddy Yankee and more. We dive into how “La Llorona” impacted music, to the point that it is being covered across generations and more!
Leila Cobo:
Great songs are eternal.
Isabela Raygoza:
We have these centuries-old genres.
Sigal Ratner-Arias:
Nobody wanted to record them because it was too risky.
Leila Cobo:
But great songs can be remade and their connection remains the same.
Isabela Raygoza:
Latin music is timeless because it has to do with our ancestry and our heritage, and in a way, also with our identity, because it really goes back centuries.
Leila Cobo:
You cannot talk about the roots of Latin music without talking about the great mariachi ranchera, names from the golden era of Mexican music and cinema. We have Vicente Fernández, we have Don Antonio Aguilar.
Sigal Ratner-Arias:
Celia Cruz was the queen of salsa, as you know, the queen of salsaHe used to say “Sugar!”
Isabela Raygoza:
Then, Don Pedro Infante, María Félix, Chavela Vargas.
Leila Cobo:
These pioneers, in my opinion, paved the way and opened the doors for Latin artists.
Alex Torres:
I think that Grupo Niche's music, the story that Grupo Niche tells with its repertoire, plays a very positive role.
Leila Cobo:
Storytelling in Latin music is one of the essential elements. And everything comes from that “I'm going to tell you a story in my song.” The role that folklore has played in songs like “La Llorona” is enormous.
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