The Music Scene

I have lived here for three years and one of the few issues I have is the predominant hegemony/what evs of gringo music.

Why would you come to another country and want to hear classic rock from the RofNA? Why do the bars and restaurants feel compelled to hire musicians who play the same stuff gringos can hear back home? Why do gringos patronize such establishments?

Viva the local musicians who play Latino musica.

Oh - and the gringo women clapping their hands and singing ‘ba ba baa’ to Sweet Caroline ….

Your post reminds me of the time that I visited Bangkok, Thailand and walked by a crowded open air "Hard Rock" ???? bar/restaurant. Couldn't quite wrap my head around Thai performers belting out classic American rock and roll music! Then I remembered: it's a hard rock venue. Closer to home, in "party town" Playa del Carmen, Mexico, traditional Mexican music ???? takes a back seat to very LOUD house, dance, techno music beats. To be fair, some of the songs are sung by Spanish musicians and rappers. Just not the kind of music one generally associate with Mexico. To each its own, I guess.

You sure it's all gringos? On the holiday weekends when the Mexico City crowd shows up, I don't hear any traditional Mexican music. Incidentally, R&R is popular all over the world with all kinds of people. Maybe some kind of medication would help your condition.