Sunday, March 18, 2012

Puerto Rico: ¡Que cante mi gente!

While learning about the importance of music in Puerto Rican culture, students in Profe Bañuelos' Spanish 3-4 class learned the lyrics of the classic 1970s salsa song by Héctor Lavoe: Mi Gente. A song that displays the pride amongst boricuas (Puerto Ricans). Some students were taught by Profe to play some of the "foundation" instruments of Puerto Rico. Seen here from left to right are the bongos, maracas, and the clave.