The Music of Latin America by Alicia Schick

Song #1 Title Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony

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Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony released in 2013, this song is about living your life to the fullest, and doing whatever makes that. This fits the salsa genre because of it's up-beat tempo and it uses a lot of instruments that are typically in salsa songs.

Mexican War of Independence

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These songs goes with the Mexican war of Independence because the people in Mexico desired to gain their independence because it then it would make them feel more fulfilled if their country was independent. Mexico didn't gain it's independence for a long time and this started in the year 1810-1812 and it lasted 3 years to get their independence.

Song #2 Bebe by Camilo

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Bebe by Camilo released in 2021, this song is about exploring the feelings of hopelessness and having a difficult time moving on from a past relationship. This song fits the bachata genre because of its romantic lyrics.

Song #3 Tango Flamenco by Armik

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Tango Flamenco by Armik released in 1995, this song is about the artist's take on Argentinian style of tango and combines it with also the artist's trademark flamenco signature. This fits the music genre tango because of its latin based rhythms.

Song #4 Hawai by Maluma (ft. The Weekend)

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Hawai by Maluma (ft The Weekend) released in 2020, this song is about a relationship that can't be worked out. This fits with the music genre of reggaetón also because of the song using a hip hop structure.

Song #5 Nid by Diazepunk

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Diazepunk by Nid released in 2015, this song is about government corruption and environmental devastation. This fits the music genre of latin rock because of the instruments used in the song that consist of electric guitar and drums.

Song #1 Title Tengo Ganas by Victor Manuelle

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Tengo Ganas by Victor Manuelle released in 2004, is about how painful a longing desired love can be when it's unattainable. This song also fits the genre because of it's up-beat tempo and usual instruments such as trumpet and drums that are played in salsa songs.

Song #2 Darte Un Beso by Prince Royce

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Darte Un Beso by Prince Royce released in 2013, this song is about feelings of being lost, hopeless, and complicated romance. This fits the bachata genre because the song has romantic lyrics, also because song has guitar playing in it.

Great Depression in Latin America

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Both of these songs go with the Great Depression that happened in Latin America because a lot of people felt very hopeless because of the widespread of unemployment and poverty. This was also very difficult to over come due to of economical difficulties with falling prices of staple exports, but also because of many countries where being taken over by dictatorial regimes. This lasted throughout the decade of the 1930's.

Song #4 Verme by Baby Ranks (ft. Notch)

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Verme by Baby Ranks released in 2005, this song is about betrayal and dishonesty. This song fits the genre of reggaetón because the song contains the hip hop structure this usually in reggaetón songs.

Song #3 Mi Confesion by Gotan Project

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Mi Confesion by Gotan Project released in 2006, this song is about remorse, passion, and vulnerability. This fits the music genre tango because it uses instruments that are usually in tango songs.

Conquest of Aztec and Inca Empires

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Both of these songs goes with the Conquest of Aztec and Inca Empires, because the conquest consisted of these two huge empires and was able to laid the foundations of the Americas. This happened from 1519-1521 and also 1532-1533.

Nitrate War

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Both of these songs goes with the Nitrate War because the war started because of a dispute between the two countries Bolivia and Chile. It also had to deal with the rivalry of Peru and Chile. It would later escalate into a war due to Bolivia fearing that Chile would take over its costal region, and this would also lead up to Bolivia being in an alliance with Peru. This was from 1879-1883.

Song #5 Afuera by Caifanes

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Afuera by Caifanes released in 1994, this song is about the yearning to break free. This song fits the music genre of latin rock because the song has latin based rhythms.

Haitian Revolution

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Both of these songs go with the Haitian Revolution because the Haitian Revolution how the slaves in Haiti were to able to escape the yarning of wanting to break free from the corruption of the French government. This lasted from 1791-1804