La Bamba History

The movie of my choosing it “Selena”. The movie is about an upcoming Mexican-American singer and clothes designer named Selena. Early in Selena’s childhood she always enjoyed singing and her dream was to perform. Her father Abraham knew that she was vocally gifted. Selena, A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette became a band called Selena y Los Dinos. Selena started singing in small places but she did not get the reaction that she thought she would. Selena was on the verge of giving up but her father Abraham told her that the music industry is never easy and that she would have to work extra hard to prove herself. With words of wisdom Selena strived to achieve nothing but the best. Soon Selena started to get some attention, however Selena’s father Abraham had another idea that could help her career. Considering the fact that Selena was a Mexican-American, her father figure that she should learn the language in order to get to her Hispanic audience. The music industry was dominated by male artist which made it harder for Selena to make her trade mark.

Valens was only 17 years young when he tragically passed away he faced many difficult obstacles in his young life as well as in his music career. He dealt with the death of his father as a young boy as well as not having a normal childhood, a haunting nightmare, and a troubled brother. As an artist, he dealt with being racially profiled and discriminated against. Ritchie Valens, originally Valenzuela had to make a tough decision before he became the big star he was. To keep his father’s last name or to change it for him to be able to sell records. This was an unfair for choice he had to make because of the view people had of Mexican American people. In the book of American Horizons the Authors Schaller et al., mentions, “Although [they are]

For decades, the history of Latin America has been shrouded in a cover of Spanish glory and myth that misleads and complicates the views of historians everywhere. Myths such as the relationship between natives and conquistadors, and the individuality of the conquistadors themselves stand as only a few examples of how this history may have become broken and distorted. However, in Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest Matthew Restall goes to great lengths to dispel these myths and provide a more accurate history of Latin American, in a readable and enjoyable book.

First, I will talk about her childhood and how she became famous. Selena Quintanilla was a Mexican singer. According to biography.com she was born on “April 16,1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas.” She was known as the “Queen of Tejano” which is a style of Mexican music such as country. Selena’s first language was English, but her father taught her to sing in Spanish, so she picked up on the language, and became a fluent Spanish speaker. At the age of 10 Selena was the lead singer in her family’s band known as “Selena Y Los Dinos.” They played in weddings and clubs in Texas but it was hard for them because a lot of people think that women can’t get the attention of men singing Tejano music, but she proved them wrong.

In Spain, the authentic flamenco had just a singer. It had a strained type of timbre and melisma was used a lot. It shows that there was Arabic influence because they also had that type of style. And because they also used a guitar as accompaniment, it showed there was European influence because they liked harmony. Bulgarian music also had harmonies but with voices. This was a European characteristic. Their music is very colorful and lively and I think that was Arabic influence.

Growing up to a low income family trying to help support your family only at the age of six years old. Growing up seeing my youngest brother working at a young age , to help my parents that worked day and night to have food on are table was hard. We were living in Tucson AZ at the time with my mother , father , sister , luis , and myself. Luis was always has always been responsible and caring to all of us . Hes gotten my family up throw a very hard time after my father's death, he took it really bad but he always found a way to try to being all of us back on are feet . Luis started singing at a church at a very young age only at six years old. He would enjoy it because many people would tell him that he had an amazing voice. Luis’s career started when he got signed by Del Record and also when he was found on the

The Mexican War, Spanish Guerra de 1847, or Guerra do Estados Unidos a Mexico, are different names for the Mexican-American War. Many incidents happened even before the war officially began. Eisenhower simply and bluntly stated: “The fact is that Mexico stood in the way of the American dream of Manifest Destiny.” Manifest Destiny was just one of the causes that pushed us to war with Mexico. The first battle was at Palo Alto, a fort that was in the disputed zone. There were many battles in 2 years. The war finally grasped an end when Mexico signed a treaty in Mexico City. With the treaty, U.S and Mexico were able to reach terms. Each proceedings that happened, brought on the war that lasted from 1846-1848 and then ended with the U.S as victors.

I was borned in a small village call San Bartolome Quialana located in Southeastern Mexico. It is best known for its indigenous peoples and cultures. Here, in San Bartolome Quialana, women proudly cover their heads with multicolored chews and protect their satin dress with their gauze blouse and bib garments, each made with their own hands. The fabric is reserved for the women who also work in the fields. I mostly grew up with my mother Guadalupe,Smirna and Friedy. My brother being 14 years and my sister 12. In San Bartolome Quialana I grew up speaking an indigenous language call Zapoteco. I lived in a bigger house there but didn't have any warm water, nor a shower. Our kitchen didn't have a stove we made our own tortilla in a comal. My

In Mexico one of the famous battles is the battle of puebla. The battle of puebla took place on May 5, 1962, near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico also known as the Maximilian Affair. The French intervention started on December 8 1891 until June 21, 1967. May 5 is one of the most recognizable dates in mexico, the US and other countries.

Francisco “Pancho” Villa was born on June 5th ,1878 in San Juan del Rio, Durango, Mexico. Francisco “Pancho” Villa grew up at the Rancho de la Coyotada, in the state of Durango. Francisco “Pancho” Villa childhood house now houses the Casa de Pancho Villa historic museum. When Francisco “Pancho” Villa was a child Francisco “Pancho” Villa was the oldest of five children, as a child Francisco “Pancho” Villa got his education from a church run school, Francisco “Pancho” Villa wasn’t very talented in his basic language skills. When Francisco “Pancho” Villa’s father died Francisco “Pancho” Villa quit school to help his mom provide for his family. Francisco “Pancho” Villa became a bandit before he turned 16, but Francisco “Pancho” Villa also was employed as a sharecropper, butcher, bricklayer, foreman for a U.S. railway company and a muleskinner. He would later return to his hometown to hunt down Agustin Lopez Negrete who raped his sister, then stealing a horse and fleeing from the scene. Francisco “Pancho” Villa heard that Agustin Lopez

El Mozote is a city in El Salvador, and in 1981 it was the site of a brutal massacre in which American trained Salvadoran soldiers slaughtered almost a thousand civilians. This massacre happened at a very tense point in the Cold War, when the United States was fighting against Communism and the Soviet Union. In this particular situation, the United States aligned with the Salvadorans to prevent the spread of communism into El Salvador. When the Salvadoran soldiers killed hundreds of innocent citizens, the United States government became worried. Mark Danner, the author of The Massacre at El Mozote, stated that when news of the massacre entered the American media, the government brushed it off as propaganda. Ronald Reagan, the U.S. president at that time, and his administration responded to the situations in El Mozote by calling it propaganda because they feared America’s reputation would be tarnished, and the government wanted and needed to do everything in its power to avoid losing El Salvador to communism.

The legend, La Llorona or the weeping woman is one of the best known classic Hispanic tales. Many versions of La Llorona are told universally, but has origin roots from Mexico. This folklore typically involves a restless, ghostly entity as a beautiful lady dressed in white who wanders at night and is seen or heard wailing for her dead children. Because of a heartbreak la Llorona killed her own children. It is said that her soul now wanders sadly calling her children appearing mysteriously in different areas especially along rivers, oceans or other bodies of water. Many believe myths or legends are only for entertainment, but some can have an underlying message.

William of Orange once stated, “Spain committed such horrible excesses that all the barbarities, cruelties, and tyrannies ever perpetrated before are only games in comparison to what happened to the poor Indians.” This statement is an example of an attempt to discredit the Spanish. Attempts such as these are known as the Black Legend. The Black Legend was the name given to the concept of cruelty and brutality spread by the Spanish during the 14th and 15th century. This legend demonizes Spain and specifically the Spanish empire in an effort to harm the reputation of them. It was through this propaganda that made other countries look down upon the Spanish empire. The Black Legend threw discredit upon the rule

The Life of Lazarillo De Tormes was written in 1554. This novel was an inspiring and great representation of a segment in the 16th century Spanish society. Even though the Author is unknown, it was translated by W.S. Merwin and introduced by Juan Goytisolo. The Life of Lazarillo De Tormes is centered on a young boy who has to adept in the world daily struggles for existence and goes through many experiences along the way ,becoming a servant for many different masters. He also discovers the world’s injustices, and adapts to what he has to go through in his journey to survive. Throughout the novel The Life of Lazarillo De Tormes shows how the fictional literature plays a huge part in social criticism, the Spanish economy has a big effect, and how the squire and other characters reflect upon the novel.

You can learn a lot about a country based on the music that’s produced there. The music of Spain is rich in both history and culture. Many different musical styles have originated from various locations through Spain such as Flamenco from Andalusia, the Galician bagpipe music from Galicia and the classical guitar music that originated throughout Spain in the early . Spanish music is very diverse and reflects the large cultural differences between regions. The music of Spain has also had a large impact on the music of western cultures.(Music of Spain).