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Bust of composer Quirino Mendoza y Cortés with a plaque showing measures of the song and lyrics. "Cielito Lindo" is a Mexican folk song or copla popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (c.1862 – 1957). [ 1 ] Its title is roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One".
Duerme Negrito ("Sleep, little black one") is a popular Latin American folkloric lullaby, originally from an area near the Colombian and Venezuelan border. [1] [2] The song was compiled by Atahualpa Yupanqui when visiting this region [3] and popularized by him and other musicians, such as Victor Jara, Mercedes Sosa, Jayme Amatnecks, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Daniel Viglietti, and Natalia Lafourcade ...
Las Mañanitas. "Las Mañanitas" Spanish pronunciation: [las maɲaˈnitas] is a traditional Mexican [1] birthday song written by Mexican composer Alfonso Esparza Oteo. It is popular in Mexico, usually sung early in the morning to awaken the birthday person, and especially as part of the custom of serenading women.
A la Nanita Nana. United States Army Band singing A la Nanita Nana. "A la nanita nana" is a traditional Christmas time carol sung in honor of Baby Jesus, that has since become a popular lullaby in the Hispanic world. [1]
México lindo y querido" is a traditional mariachi and ranchera Mexican song written by Chucho Monge and made famous by singer Jorge Negrete ("the singing charro"). [1] He sang it in the 1952 movie Forever Yours. [2] It is widely known throughout the Spanish-speaking world for its characterization of patriotism and loyalty for the land of ...
Cucurrucucú paloma. " Cucurrucucú paloma " (Spanish for Coo-coo dove) is a Mexican huapango -style song written by Tomás Méndez in 1954. [1] The title is an onomatopeic reference to the characteristic call of the mourning dove, which is evoked in the refrain. The lyrics allude to love sickness.
De Colores. " De colores " ([Made] of Colors) is a traditional Spanish language folk song that is well known throughout the Spanish-speaking world. [1] It is widely used in the Catholic Cursillo movement and related communities such as the Great Banquet, Chrysalis Flight, Tres Días, Walk to Emmaus, and Kairos Prison Ministry.
1941. (1941) Genre. ranchera song. Songwriter (s) Manuel Esperón (music) Ernesto Cortázar Sr. (lyrics) " ¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes! " or in English Jalisco, don't back down is a Mexican ranchera song composed by Manuel Esperón with lyrics by Ernesto Cortázar Sr. It was written in 1941 [1] and featured in the 1941 Mexican film ¡Ay Jalisco ...