Working Class Songs of the US-Mexican Borderlands
Just been listening to some music from famed Chicana idol, Lydia Mendoza (1916-2007).
This twelve-stringed guitarist sang popular and sentimental Mexican songs often of the struggles of working class people who lived in the borderlands of the US and Mexico. Hence 'La Alondra de la Frontera' (The Lark of the Border).
Particularly haunting I think are, first, her early 'Collar De Perlas' ...
... and then, later in life, 'Tango Negro' ('The Black Tango') ...
Just keen to share, as usual!
PS - No 'Pearl Necklace' comments please!
Sublimissime!
ReplyDeleteCould it be that Pedro Adomovar used this musiv - or an other from her - in one of his mouvies??
ReplyDeletehi gilbert
ReplyDeleteyes, the songs are sublime - heart felt and honest - glad you liked them
hey anon
ReplyDeletei thought the music sounded familiar - so maybe it's from a pedro almodovar film i've seen.
take care, nick