Mexican Tuesdays

[Globaltruth]

Yes, I'm also indebted to Charlie for the intro to Lhasa de Sala's Music - and thanks for the reminder Lat, I'll dig out those CDs with the remarkable covers...

[Lat-Literal]

Yes, I'm also indebted to Charlie for the intro to Lhasa de Sala's Music - and thanks for the reminder Lat, I'll dig out those CDs with the remarkable covers...

I have my Mexican artist for next week lined up too.

[johncorrigan]

I know what you're all thinking out there...we haven't had La Bamba yet...well this seemed appropriate, given that it's got, among others, the great Bassekou Kouyate with his ngoni.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5dkwQY-_tk

[Globaltruth]

I know what you're all thinking out there...we haven't had La Bamba yet...

Jc, really people are thinking, why have we taken so long to post this (music starts at about 2m 30s in).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh7eAG2jJkA

[Lat-Literal]

Chavela Vargas - Que te vaya Bonito - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEO77NZnP4

[johncorrigan]

Chavela Vargas - Que te vaya Bonito - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEO77NZnP4

Neat one, Lat...what a voice!

...and that was most amusing, GT...never seen it before.

[Lat-Literal]

Neat one, Lat...what a voice!

...and that was most amusing, GT...never seen it before.

Yes indeed - she was originally from Costa Rica but, of course, was essentially Mexican.

I recall when she passed away - with forum comments - at the extraordinary age of 93.

[Globaltruth]

Las Mochitecas

https://youtu.be/K8RFUkUxroE

[johncorrigan]

Las Mochitecas
https://youtu.be/K8RFUkUxroE

Ah, thanks Global. That got Mexican Tuesday off to a very fine start. I'm going more Lila Downs this week - really like this vid.
Zapata Se Queda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beuRgIqxTnY

[johncorrigan]

I like those old Mexican B&W films with the girls ogling the performers, fans in hand. Nice...and I think I'll consider a name change to Chucho while I'm at it...just for today! Happy Mexican Tuesday everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3auIso2Hcs

[Lat-Literal]

Happy Mexican Tuesday.

Black Irish Band featuring Noe Montoya - The Song of Mexico's Miners - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kifeFnt9CAk

The Gold Bars of Mount Signal by Paul Gillett and Frank Odens - http://allanmccollum.net/amcimages/gillett_odens.html

[Globaltruth]

An unusual Mexican Waltz from 1939. Unusual because the Mexican waltz is rarely slow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMGGYIiLkzg

Note the unpleasant image of a strung up hawk.
This practice is to this day carried out in rural parts (certainly in Europe and UK) usually put there by gamekeepers or farmers due to a completely unfounded believe it distracts similar predators.
What on earth it has to do with this track, other than to reinforce the sense of place, is a mystery.

[Richard Tarleton]

Note the unpleasant image of a strung up hawk.
This practice is to this day carried out in rural parts (certainly in Europe and UK) usually put there by gamekeepers or farmers due to a completely unfounded believe it distracts similar predators.
What on earth it has to do with this track, other than to reinforce the sense of place, is a mystery.

I rather think this is a golden eagle, Mexico's national bird. i/d not straightforward with an image like this, but overall dark plumage inc. underside of tail, feathered legs and head (ruling out black or turkey vulture), etc., rule out just about all other possibilities.

[Globaltruth]

I rather think this is a golden eagle, Mexico's national bird. i/d not straightforward with an image like this, but overall dark plumage inc. underside of tail, feathered legs and head (ruling out black or turkey vulture), etc., rule out just about all other possibilities.

Thanks Richard. I think you may be right.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Golden_Eagle/id

[Lat-Literal]

From Charlie G's Honky Tonk collection:

Mitchell Torok - When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHrhF4m4ZAc