This week we discussed musics that link communities to the past and the present in different ways. What were some of the ways Salsa connected Nuyoricans with their roots? How might they honor these links in the present? Listen to Corrido del Bracero (lyrics found on pg.12 here) Based on our readings/class discussion, how might this song connect Mexican-Americans to past history in the Borderlands?

This week we discussed musics that link communities to the past and the present in different ways. What were some of the ways Salsa connected Nuyoricans with their roots? How might they honor these links in the present? Listen to Corrido del Bracero (lyrics found on pg.12 here) Based on our readings/class discussion, how might this song connect Mexican-Americans to past history in the Borderlands?