Shygaldance in a video inspired by "The Bomb" a song by Kap G. We wanted to both represent our cultures respectively and simultaneously turn up to this FIRE song. If you haven't heard it before you heard it hear first, but any case go check out the actual video by Kap G its linked further down, it was a dope concept paying mad respect to Ritchie Valens and the origin of the song La Bamba. Also, go run up those numbers on all the streaming platforms!

A quick note on the original folk song La Bamba, it originated in the Mexican state of Veracruz, which was incidentally a huge slave entry port to Spanish America. Therefore, in addition to the indigenous Mexican and Spanish colonists there was a huge population of Africans brought into the east coast of Mexico. The presence of members of the African Diaspora in Mexico is widely documented but rarely discussed, this phenomenon is colloquially known as the Black Grandmother in the Closet, in that her presence is there but not discussed. All that to say that the origins of La Bamba are a blend of all of those cultures, which a huge influence via Afro-Mexicans. There is even some thought that the word Bamba has African roots. I will link a couple of videos going more in detail about all of this at the bottom of the description. So with that we give respect to our cultural and biological ancestors across Latin America and the globe.

Feliz Dia de la Independencia de Mexico y los otros paises latinoamericano! Y feliz mes de Hispanos, Latines, y los Caribes.

#kapg #diadelaindependencia #labamba

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Kap G - The Bomb
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Shajira Wright

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Director, Videographer, Editor-
Alexander Ballesteros

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Assistant Director
Jakeel Qualls with JSQ Photography

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Black in Latin America E03, Mexico and Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet- [ Ссылка ]

Afro-Mexicans: Dancing Their Way Back To Their Roots- [ Ссылка ]

Heroes of Color - Episode 2 / Gaspar Yanga- [ Ссылка ]

#labamba #kapg #dance

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