America, Love it or Leave it? Let’s Go!

Bart SimpsonIn about 3 weeks we will be in South America! Anybody I tell that I will be taking my 12 year old with me to Colombia looks at me a little weird like??? That being the case I will let Bart Simpson explain just why we are doing what we are doing? Keep in mind, too, that my daughter goes to District 11 Schools Colorado Springs, which is quite a bit like Bart’s school, Springfield Elementary, Jack. Now check out Bart Dances the Cumbia for some real music and dancing!

Scary what those African rhythms can do to you, eh? I’m looking forward to hearing some good music on this home schooling education-vacation! It’ll be good to get away some from all these Right Wing American twits we have to put up with in our daily lives!

Mas cumbia colombiana

Why more cumbia colombiana? Simply because I like the style of music and dance and it has given me a lot of pleasure through the years. La mujer que me gusta, Para Mi, Loquito por ti, and several medleys of songs by Orquestrsa Numero Uno de Colombia Part 1 Part 2, and legendary Aniceto Molina’s El Condor Legendario and en concierto. Sonora Dinamita- Cosquillitas en Monterrey. Ay Laylita!

Que Viva Colombia!

Pastor Lopez is my favorite religious leader. He was born in Venezuela, but has lived for years in Colombia, too. His religious teachings have inspired millions around the world! Here he is at his best in ‘La Tracionera‘.

We need a more spicier religion than we currently have dominating in the US. If interested more in his teachings, check out Discos Fuentes. I wish that KRCC carry his sermons on air, too. He’s hot! And sad to say, KRCC is so not. Too much National Public Radio and BBC, I believe.

Colombian music is the best in the world, and the price is right at Discos Fuentes. KRCC, if you got some music from this label then play it? If not, then in=vest$$$ a little and liven your music scene up some. Discos Fuentes.

Also, El Indio Pastor Lopez does rap. Pastor Lopez with Dancers in Black. The Absent Son is good, too. Pastor Lopez is defintely the grandfather of Colombian cumbia, and it’s too bad he almost can’t ever be heard on radio in the US.

Some other Colombian hits played by other musicians are Tus Besos son como caramelo, La Burrita, and an older version of La Pendeja with great dancing, Sonora Dinamita with Que Bello.

Also, No me toques mi cucu, La Zenaida, and Amor Carnal.

Que Viva Colombia! Let’s hope that the US doesn’t totally mess the country up as it has done with Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Iraq.

Colombia, that other little US war puts on its own Kafkaesque show trial display

Hey, Folks. Remember that other little war that the US is fighting? Which other war, you might ask? You know. That war that Clinton sunk us into in South America. No not Venezuela. No, not Ecuador where the big US base is located. No, not Peru where our US government friends, Montesinos and Fujimori blew their media appeal so badly. No, I’m talking Colombia, home of the cumbia! Hey, I know that it’s only billions spend down there of our tax money, and not trillions. But still…. They got their own US show trial going on, too. That’s right. We invade Colombia with our troops, but a Colombian gets put on trial for breaking the law. It’s Kafka time again! See Free Ricardo Palmera

Batanga

Let’s face it. Colorado Springs has some of the crappiest radio stations of any sizable city in the country. I like Spanish language music, but the reception is so bad that 101.9 hardly comes in. And their selection of music isn’t so hot anyway. So you might try checking out this site, especially with high speed access. There are many different styles of Latin music available here for free. Try cumbia, bachata, and baladas for starters.