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Que lugar tan maravilloso! Y sin quedar atrás sus alrededores! What a wonderful place! And getting back around!

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Que lugar tan maravilloso! Y sin quedar atrás sus alrededores!

Diving in Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico

Published on Jan 29, 2014

Jumping off of a rock while boat-riding in Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico.

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How to Get Into Music in Spanish JAN 29

← Do Not Visit Mexico Until You Read This

How to Get Into Music in Spanish

JAN 29

Posted by TC

Jamming on the street in San Cristobal de las Casas

Before the ease of downloading, when I traveled in places like Brazil, Vietnam and Mexico, I went to street markets, where pirated CDs with photocopied liner notes in plastic sleeves hung from big white racks.

Whenever I heard music I liked, I’d ask the person who it was, what kind of music it was, and which other groups I should listen to. I walked away with stacks of bootleg CDs.

El Chopo, Mexico City’s rock market

But what’s even better is to have a musician or a music fan write me a list of their favorite bands. Then after a long trip I sit down with my lists and listen to the suggestions on YouTube.

A few posts on this blog are lists of my musical discoveries from Latin America. Many fine artists are practically unknown north of the Mexican/U.S. border, the great cultural divide in North America.

So this is my list to you, from one friend and curious traveler to another:

Kickass Mexican Music – My five favorite Mexican groups/artists from my first year living in Mexico. Now, more than two years after I wrote this article, I’ve seen all but one of these groups live. Can you guess which?

http://media.gunaxin.com/kickass-mexican-music/106622

Think You Don’t Like Rock in Spanish – Some great songs, chosen to give a newbie a nice intro to the diversity of Spanish rock:

http://nohaybronca.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/think-you-dont-like-rock-in-spanish-listen-to-these/

Rap and Hip Hop in Spanish:

http://nohaybronca.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/rap-and-hip-hop-in-spanish/

Latin Music for Jam Fans – Another primer for quality Rock en Español (rock in Spanish):

http://www.jambands.com/features/2010/11/19/latin-music-for-jam-fans/

Los Tigres del Norte - “Somos Mas Americanos” (We are more American) is a protest song every American should hear. Includes my translation to English:

http://nohaybronca.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/spanish-protest-songs-los-tigres-del-norte/

Vive Latino 2012 - the biggest rock festival in Mexico:

http://nohaybronca.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/vive-latino-2012/

Vive Latino 2013 – a great Sunday lineup of some of my favorite Latin bands:

http://nohaybronca.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/vive-latino-2013/

For thoughts on playing, collecting and passing music between travelers – music from around the world – please read Discovering Music on the Road.

Thanks, and please comment with more suggestions. Send me your list from your part of the world. And click on these CDs:

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A Man Takes A Single Rake to The Beach. And When You Zoom Out And See It… Mind BLOWN.

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Tina Winterlik 7:42am Jan 29 A Man Takes A Single Rake to The Beach. And When You Zoom Out And See It... Mind BLOWN. www.viralnova.com This is absolutely stunning. Even better is his reason for it.

A Man Takes A Single Rake to The Beach. And When You Zoom Out And See It… Mind BLOWN.

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If you live in San Francisco, California, then you may be lucky enough to come across the art of Andres Amador. He doesn’t paint or sculpt. He prefers a medium that is temporary but absolutely beautiful: a sandy beach at low tide. He uses a rake to create works of art that can be bigger than 100,000 sq. ft.

He spends hours creating these intricate masterpieces, knowing that the tide will soon come in and wash away his work forever.

For Andres, his art is “more about the process and less about the result.”

Andre Amador

He knows that it will all be temporary.

Andre Amador

While making his beach mural explorations, he uses a rope as a guide so that he can make the geometric patterns.

Andre Amador

When asked WHY he does it, Andre gives the best answer…

Andre Amador

“The unanswerable question! Its fun. I get to be at the beach.”

Andre Amador

Consider yourself lucky if you happen to stumble across one of his playa paintings, because it won’t be there long.

Andre Amador

Andre Amador

Andre Amador

By raking up the wet sand at low tide, he is able to make contrasting sand colors.

Andre Amador

He even offers his services, helping people propose.

Andre Amador

Or even teaching others to create these beachscapes as part of a team building exercise.

Andre Amador

Andre Amador

According to Andres, it only takes a couple of hours once the tide is low enough to create the designs.

Andre Amador

Andre Amador

Andre Amador

Andre Amador

Andre Amador

Andres’ creations are simply stunning and knowing that these delicate creations are temporary somehow makes them even more beautiful.

You should definitely Like Andres On Facebook and Visit His Web Site where you can buy prints of his designs if you want.

Above all, share his work by clicking the button below. It’s truly awesome.

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