Amalia Hernández – Fake Flamenco

Afro-Latinos, Music, Spanish Culture and Language

What Mexican Song Do You Know Best?

For the majority of English speakers, I’m guessing the answer may be: Para bailar la Bamba, para bailar la Bamba se necesita un poco de gracia. In order to dance the Bamba…one needs a bit of grace. Ricardo Valenzuela (Ritchie Valens) brought La Bamba into the rock and roll scene of the 1950s. Then Los […]

Spanish Culture and Language

Can 44 Dancers Tell 1000 Years of Mexican History in 120 Minutes?

Choreographer Amalia Hernández created the Ballet Folklórico de México in the 1950s to represent Mexican history and culture with dance. The show is breathtaking, see for yourself in a video clip. Click on the headdress.