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Mapping Musical Migration

People have immigrated from all over Latin America to make homes in the . However, there are certain regions in particular from which many people have come to the U.S. Mark , Cuba and Puerto Rico on your map.

Latinos live throughout the United States. There are 41 million Latinos in the U.S. Five cities which have large Latino populations are New York City, New York; , ; San Francisco, California; San Antonio, Texas; and Miami, Florida. Mark these cities on your map.

What patterns have people followed when migrating to the United States? We can trace these larger patterns by looking at the lives of individuals: in this case, musicians.

Use the table below to map the immigration journey of each person or his/her family by drawing an arrow on the map from the place where he/she or his/her family originated to the place in the United States where he/she worked.

Musician Place of origin of self of family Immigrated to Raymond Ayala (Daddy Yankee) Puerto Rico New York City Willie Chirino Cuba Miami Celia Cruz Cuba New York City Gloria Estefan Cuba Miami Arcelio Garcia Puerto Rico San Francisco Sergio and Francisco Gómez (Akwid) Mexico Los Angeles Los Lobos Mexico Los Angeles Machito Cuba New York City Narciso Martinez Mexico San Antonio Lydia Mendoza Mexico San Antonio Eddie Palmieri Puerto Rico New York City Tito Puente Puerto Rico New York City Linda Ronstadt Mexico Los Angeles Arturo Sandoval Cuba Miami Carlos Santana Mexico San Francisco Selena Mexico San Antonio Ritchie Valens Mexico Los Angeles

What patterns do you see emerging the map? What paths of immigration have Latinos taken?

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Instruments Used in Latino Music

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Learn the names of instruments often used to play !

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Musical Instruments Puzzle Solution

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Latino Cultural Group Comparison Worksheet

Choose two Latino cultural groups: You may especially want to choose among Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans. Use the chart to list similarities and differences between them. You might consider: • What reasons did people in these groups have for coming to the United States? What historical events caused them to want to immigrate? How long have people of this heritage lived in the United States? • Where do they most commonly live in the United States? • What special holidays do they celebrate? • What are favorite foods they enjoy? • Name some famous or important people from these groups. What did they achieve? • What special political concerns do people in these groups have? How have they worked to have their concerns heard and answered? • What languages do they speak? • What kinds of music do they play?

First Cultural Group: Second Cultural Group:

Country of Origin

Musical Contribution

Contribution 1

Contribution 2

Contribution 3

Contribution 4

Contribution 5

What similarities do you observe between the two groups?

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2. ______

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What differences do you observe between the two groups?

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2. ______

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LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL LIFE’S A CARNIVAL CELIA CRUZ CELIA CRUZ

TODO AQUEL QUE PIENSE ANYONE WHO THINKS QUE LA VIDA ES DESIGUAL LIFE IS UNFAIR TIENE QUE SABER QUE NO ES ASí HAS TO KNOW THAT’S NOT SO QUE LA VIDA ES UNA HERMOSURA THAT LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL HAY QUE VIVIRLA IT MUST BE LIVED TODO AQUEL QUE PIENSE ANYONE WHO THINKS QUE ESTÁ SOLO Y QUE ESTÁ MAL THEY’RE ALONE AND IN TROUBLE TIENE QUE SABER QUE NO ES ASÍ HAS TO KNOW THAT’S NOT SO QUE EN LA VIDA NO HAY NADIE SOLO THAT IN LIFE NO ONE’S ALONE Y SIEMPRE HAY ALGUIEN AND THERE’S ALWAYS SOMEONE AY, NO HAY QUE LLORAR, AY, ONE MUSN’T WEEP, QUE LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL ‘CAUSE LIFE’S A CARNIVAL Y ES MÁS BELLO VIVIR CANTANDO AND IT’S BETTER TO LIVE SINGING OH OH OH AY, NO HAY QUE LLORAR OH OH OH AY, ONE MUSN’T WEEP QUE LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL ‘CAUSE LIFE’S A CARNIVAL Y LAS PENAS SE VAN CANTANDO AND SORROWS DEPART WHEN SINGING AY, NO HAY QUE LLORAR, AY, ONE MUSN’T WEEP, QUE LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL ‘CAUSE LIFE’S A CARNIVAL Y ES MÁS BELLO VIVIR CANTANDO AND IT’S BETTER TO LIVE SINGING OH OH OH AY, NO HAY QUE LLORAR OH OH OH AY, ONE MUSN’T WEEP QUE LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL ‘CAUSE LIFE’S A CARNIVAL Y LAS PENAS SE VAN CANTANDO AND SORROWS DEPART WHEN SINGING TODO AQUEL QUE PIENSE ANYONE WHO THINKS QUE LA VIDA SIEMPRE ES CRUEL THAT LIFE’S ALWAYS CRUEL TIENE QUE SABER QUE NO ES ASÍ HAS TO KNOW THAT’S NOT SO QUE TAN SOLO HAY MOMENTOS MALOS THAT THERE’S ONLY BAD MOMENTS Y TODO PASA AND ALL PASSES TODO AQUEL QUE PIENSE ANYONE WHO THINKS QUE ESTO NUNCA VA A CAMBIAR THAT THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE TIENE QUE SABER QUE NO ES ASÍ HAS TO KNOW THAT’S NOT SO QUE AL MAL TIEMPO, BUENA CARA MEET YOUR TROUBLES WITH A SMILE Y TODO CAMBIA AND ALL CHANGES AY, NO HAY QUE LLORAR, AY, ONE MUSN’T WEEP, QUE LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL ‘CAUSE LIFE’S A CARNIVAL Y ES MÁS BELLO VIVIR CANTANDO AND IT’S BETTER TO LIVE SINGING OH OH OH AY, NO HAY QUE LLORAR OH OH OH AY, ONE MUSN’T WEEP QUE LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL ‘CAUSE LIFE’S A CARNIVAL Y LAS PENAS SE VAN CANTANDO AND SORROWS DEPART WHEN SINGING AY, NO HAY QUE LLORAR, AY, ONE MUSN’T WEEP, QUE LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL ‘CAUSE LIFE’S A CARNIVAL Y ES MAS BELLO VIVIR CANTANDO AND IT’S BETTER TO LIVE SINGING OH OH OH AY, NO HAY QUE LLORAR OH OH OH AY, ONE MUSN’T WEEP QUE LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL ‘CAUSE LIFE’S A CARNIVAL Y LAS PENAS SE VAN CANTANDO AND SORROWS DEPART WHEN SINGING PARA AQUELLOS QUE SE QUEJAN TANTO FOR THOSE THAT COMPLAIN SO MUCH PARA AQUELLOS QUE SOLO CRITICAN FOR THOSE THAT ONLY CRITICIZE PARA AQUELLOS QUE USAN LAS ARMAS FOR THOSE THAT USE WEAPONS PARA AQUELLOS QUE NOS CONTAMINEN FOR THOSE THAT CONTAMINATE US PARA AQUELLOS QUE HACEN LA GUERRA FOR THOSE THAT MAKE WAR PARA AQUELLOS QUE VIVEN PECANDO FOR THOSE THAT LIVE SINNING PARA AQUELLOS QUE NOS MALTRATAN FOR THOSE THAT MISTREAT US PARA AQUELLOS QUE NOS CONTAGIAN FOR THOSE THAT INFECT US

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(USA LA CONCIENCIA LATINO, NO LA DEJES QUE SE DUERMA, (LATINO: USE YOUR CONSCIENCE , DON’T LET IT FALL ASLEEP, NO LA DEJES QUE MUERA) DON’T LET IT DIE)

SIEMBRA. SOW. SI PRETENDES RECOGER IF YOU INTEND TO GATHER SIEMBRA. SOW. SI PRETENDES COSECHAR. IF YOU INTEND TO HARVEST. PERO NO OLVIDES, BUT DON’T FORGET, QUE DE ACUERDO A LA SEMILLA, THAT ACCORDING TO THE SEED, ASÍ SERÁN LOS FRUTOS QUE RECOGERÁS. WILL BE THE FRUIT YOU’LL PICK. SIEMBRA. SOW. SI PRETENDES ALCANZAR. IF YOU INTEND TO REACH LO QUE WHAT EL FUTURO TE TRAERÁ. YOUR FUTURE WILL BRING. PERO NO OLVIDES, BUT DON’T FORGET, QUE DE ACUERDO A LA SEMILLA, THAT ACCORDING TO THE SEED, ASÍ SERÁN LOS FRUTOS QUE RECOGERÁS. WILL BE THE FRUIT YOU’LL PICK. SIEMBRA. SOW. CORO CHORUS CON FE, SIEMBRA Y SIEMBRA Y TÚ VERÁS. WITH FAITH, SOW AND SOW AND YOU’LL SEE. CON FE, SIEMBRA Y SIEMBRA Y TÚ VA VE’. WITH FAITH, SOW AND SOW AND YOU SHALL SEE. OLVÍDATE DE LO PLÁSTICO, FORGET ALL THAT’S PLASTIC, QUE ESO NUNCA DEJA NA’, WHICH NEVER LEAVES NUTTIN’, SIEMBRA CON FE EN EL MAÑANA, SOW WITH FAITH IN TOMORROW, NUNCA TE ARREPENTIRÁS. YOU WON’T BE SORRY. RECUERDA QUE EL TIEMPO PASA, REMEMBER: TIME PASSES, NO DA FRUTO ÁRBOL CAÍDO, A FALLEN TREE BEARS NO FRUIT, LUCHA SIEMPRE POR TU RAZA, ALWAYS FIGHT FOR YOUR RACE, NUNCA TE DES POR VENCIDO. NEVER GIVE UP. CUANDO LO MALO TE TURBE Y TE NUBLE EL CORAZÓN, WHEN TROUBLE DISTURBS AND CLOUDS YOUR HEART, PIENSA EN AMÉRICA LATINA Y REPITE MI PREGÓN. THINK ABOUT LATIN AMERICA AND REPEAT MY CRY. Y DE ACUERDO A LA SEMILLA, ASÍ NACERÁN LOS FRUTOS, AND ACCORDING TO THE SEED, SO THE FRUIT WILL BE, NUNCA OLVIDES A BETANCES*, NEVER FORGET BETANCES*, EN LA UNIÓN ESTÁ EL FUTURO. IN OUR UNION LIES THE FUTURE. (HERMANO LATINO, CON FE Y SIEMPRE ADELANTE) (LATIN BROTHER, WITH FAITH AND ALWAYS FORWARD) CORO (SE INTERCALA ENTRE PREGONES) CHORUS (NTERCALATED AMONG CRIES) SIEMBRA Y SIEMBRA Y TÚ VERÁS. SOW AND SOW AND YOU’LL SEE. SIEMBRA Y SIEMBRA Y TÚ VA VE’. SOW AND SOW AND YOU SHALL SEE. OLVIDA LAS APARIENCIAS. FORGET APPEARANCES. DIFERENCIAS DE COLOR. COLOR DIFFERENCES. Y UTILIZA LA CONCIENCIA. AND USE YOUR CONSCIENCE. PA’ HACER UN MUNDO MEJOR. TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD. YA VIENEN LOS TIEMPOS BUENOS. THE GOOD TIMES THEY’RE A COMIN’. EL DÍA DE LA REDENCIÓN. SO’S REDEMPTION DAY. Y CUANDO LLAMEN LOS PUEBLOS. AND WHEN THE PEOPLE ARE CALLED. RESPONDE DE CORAZÓN. ANSWER WITH YOUR HEART. TÚ VERAS, TÚ VA VE’, TÚ VERAS, TÚ VA VE’, TÚ VERAS TÚ VA YOU’LL SEE, YOU SHALL SEE, YOU’LL SEE, YOU SHALL SEE, VE’. YOU’LL SEE, YOU SHALL SEE.

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CORO (SE INTERCALA ENTRE PREGONES) CHORUS (INTERCALATED AMONG CRIES) TÚ VERÁS. YOU’LL SEE. TÚ VA VE’. YOU SHALL SEE. LA SEMILLA SON LOS NIÑOS THE SEED ARE THE CHILDREN QUE EL TIEMPO HARÁ CRECER, THAT TIME WILL GROW, PERO HAY QUE DAR EL EJEMPLO PA’ QUE PUEDA SUCEDER. BUT ONE MUST SET THE EXAMPLE FOR IT TO HAPPEN. OLVIDA LA TRAVOLTANGA** FORGET BANALITIES Y ENFRENTA LA REALIDAD AND CONFRONT REALITY Y DA LA CARA A TU TIERRA AND EMBRACE YOUR SOIL Y ASÍ EL CAMBIO LLEGARÁ. THAT CHANGE MAY COME. SIEMBRA CARIÑO, SOW KINDNESS, SIEMBRA HUMILDAD SOW HUMILITY Y DA FRUTOS DE ESPERANZA A LOS QUE VIENEN DETRÁS. AND GIVE THE FRUIT OF HOPE TO THOSE BEHIND YOU.

*Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán (April 8, 1827 - September 16, 1898) was a Puerto Rican nationalist. He was the primary instigator of the Grito de Lares revolution, and as such, is considered to be the father of the Puerto Rican independence movement.

** “Travoltanga”, derived from John Travolta’s surname, is a made-up word to reflect cultural import.

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Compare and Contrast Worksheet: Tito Puente and Carlos Santana

Tito Puente Carlos Santana

Country of Origin

Latino Heritage Group

Style of Music

Time Period

Instrument of Choice

Famous songs

Interesting biographical fact

When I listen to this musician’s 1. 1. version of “Oye Como Va”, I hear: 2. 2.

3. 3.

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