Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin
Mariachi Monarcas de Milwaukee performs 'El Son de la Negra'
Clip: Special | 4m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
“El Son de la Negra” performed by Mariachi Monarcas de Milwaukee is a Mexican folk song.
“El Son de la Negra” – The song in this performance by Mariachi Monarcas de Milwaukee is a Mexican folk song. It is one of, if not the most well-known mariachi songs. The song’s message is about asking a woman not to give her heart away to others.
Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Re/Sound: Songs from Wisconsin is provided by the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation, the Focus Fund for Education, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.
Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin
Mariachi Monarcas de Milwaukee performs 'El Son de la Negra'
Clip: Special | 4m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
“El Son de la Negra” – The song in this performance by Mariachi Monarcas de Milwaukee is a Mexican folk song. It is one of, if not the most well-known mariachi songs. The song’s message is about asking a woman not to give her heart away to others.
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[gentle guitar music] - "El Son de la Negra" is the most traditional mariachi piece and basically defines whether you pass the "Are you a mariachi or not?"
test.
If we, you know...
It's the one song that you don't modify.
You play it the same in all mariachis.
And it's something that if you get mariachis together, you should be able to play it without practicing.
- Yeah, "El Son de la Negra" is pretty universal.
It's always in the same key pretty much.
You can change up the bowings on the violins, but not that much really 'cause it changes the way things sound.
But yeah, if you're a mariachi, you know "La Negra."
- It's about this person that's in love with a woman and he wants to make sure that she doesn't get taken by another person.
She wants to keep the possibility of conquering her heart open.
[lively mariachi music] [lively mariachi music continues] ♪ Negrita de mis pesares ♪ ♪ Ojos de papel volando ♪ ♪ Negrita de mis pensares ♪ ♪ Ojos de papel volando ♪ ♪ A todos diles que sí ♪ ♪ Pero no les digas cuando ♪ ♪ Así me dijiste a mí ♪ ♪ Por eso vivo penando ♪ [lively mariachi music continues] [lively mariachi music continues] ♪ Cuando me traes a mi Negra ♪ ♪ Que la quiero ver aquí ♪ ♪ Con su rebozo de ceda ♪ ♪ Que la traje de Tepic ♪ ♪ Cuando me traes a mi Negra ♪ ♪ Que la quiero ver aquí ♪ ♪ Con su rebozo de ceda ♪ ♪ Que la traje de Tepic ♪ [lively mariachi music continues] [lively mariachi music continues] [ending note]
Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Re/Sound: Songs from Wisconsin is provided by the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation, the Focus Fund for Education, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.