Artist: Vicente Fernandez
Album: Arriba Huentitan
Song: EL Jalisciense
Song Length: 2.37
Finding a song that I was really passionate about was very hard until, I remembered the song that has been played throughout my whole life. This song gives me chills everytime I listen to it. This mariachi song has so much history and memories that I hope to never forget. At the start of the song he says “con gusto vengo a cantarles este muy alegre son pa’ quitarles la tristeza y alegrar el corazon” which translates to with pleaser I am here to sing this very happy song to take away your sadness and bring happiness to your heart. Throughout my life our family has dealt with very hard circumstances. On the day I was born my dads brother passed away in a car accident. Mi Papa used this song to cope with the passing of his hermano (brother) . My dad told me this song was the first song he ever played for me. So when I say this song has been played throughout my whole life it really has, since the first day I was born. I became the biggest fan of mariachi. I listen to it all the time, so much so that my friends make fun of me.
My life in Mexico was amazing, it was a very careless time. Life seemed to go slow and everyone was so humble and blessed even with little resources. We are from a very small town about 25 minutes from the city named Autlan. Throughout the song he talks about the beauty and traditions of our state Jalisco. He says “ es muy bonito Jalisco hay por el Grullo y Autlan” which translates to “ Jalisco is so beautiful, there through El Grullo and Autlan”. Both of these cities hold a special place in my heart that’s where I spent most of my childhood. When he sings the city names I yell them out at the top of my lungs, because i’m so proud to be from there. I am proud of my culture and my heritage.
Although life was amazing my father decided to move our family in search of the american dream. I moved to the United States when I was 6 years old. We lived in California first and after a couple years we moved to Washington. Life in america is definitely different.Both of my countries have beautiful landscapes and traditions. I really like how both of my cultures have been merging. I eat carne asada and tacos on football sundays, I listen to Hip Hop at the gym and Rancheras when i’m cleaning. No matter where life takes me this song will always have a special place in my heart.
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