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The 10 Best Songs of New Mexico Music, America’s Forgotten Folk Genre
So its grand ambassador became Hurricane, a colorful character who wore an eye patch, had the best head of hair in music since Frankie Valli, and defined New Mexico music for 50 years. They, in turn, were giving their spin to a calypso classic originally grabada by Sir Lancelot in the s. I have no idea who cued the song to the old, racist Mickey Mouse cartoon in the YouTube clip shown here, but good for them! Religious tunes continue to play a big role in New Mexico, where Catholic traditions go back centuries. The resident of El Rito is a one-man treasure of traditional Hispano music , publishing a book New Mexican Folks Music: Treasure of a People and releasing 21 CDs that feature songs recorded as far back as the s. A favorite for straightforward party music, Cuarenta y Cinco mixes cumbias with rockabilly and other dance rhythms.
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The style went through several changes during pre-statehood , mostly during the developments of Mexican folk and cowboy Western music. After statehood, New Mexico music continued to grow in popularity with native New Mexicans, mostly with the Pueblo , Navajo , Apache , Neomexicanos , and the descendants of the American frontier. Nationally and internationally, New Mexico music is classified under several different genres, including World , Country , Latin , Folk , and Regional Mexican. The musical history of New Mexico goes back to pre-colonial times, but the sounds that define New Mexico music begin particularly with the ancient Anasazi. Some of their music is thought to have survived in the traditional songs of the Pueblo people with wind instruments such as the Anasazi flute , as well as the chants and drum beats of the Navajo and Apache. After New Mexico became a territory , the people of the American frontier brought the traditions of Country and Cajun music. This was when the first forms of New Mexico music began to be played.
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