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 ….

I'm with you. Historically our local musicians have played tropical music including salsa, cumbia and boleros. That's the music of the region.

I've gone out of my way these past 2½ years to post tropical music with my daily Covid reports, and I continue doing so even though we have no Covid to report on. But if most people aren't even listening to the music I post then I won't waste my time any longer.