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Today’s #MusicMonday was submitted to us by UC Merced Professor @federicollach . It is a song called Balderrama, composed by Cuchi Lequizamon and performed by Mercedes Sosa. Check out the video link and follow our spotify playlist to hear it! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1u3XyCG31OjIXpXsSLyM2I Youtube: https://youtu.be/bXt4yEpgdzo From Federico:... Alternatively credited as "Zamba de Balderrama", this song is one of my favorites in the argentine folklore tradition and was composed by composer Cuchi Leguizamon. Very different from its homophone Samba (an energetic brazilian rhythm), Zamba is a dance and song form, majestic in its approach to body movement yet slow. The rhythmic pattern is marked by the bombo leguero, a low drum very characteristic of argentine folklore, which yields both low sounds, when played ordinarily, as well as high sound produced with rim shots. Balderrama's lyrics depict a music venue of the same name located in Salta, the city where Leguizamon grew up, marked by music performances and gathering would extend late into the night. . . . #musicmonday #OIAMusicMonday #internationalmusic #mercedessosa #argentina #balderrama #UCMerced #ucmerced #ucmercedbound #Bobcats See more

The first ever #OIAMusicMonday is here!! Check out today's submission by OIA staff member Rico Johnson with an explanation of what OIA Music Monday is. To submit music to share on the next music monday, send us a message or email [email protected]. Also, here is a link to the spotify playlist for OIA Music Monday: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1u3XyCG31OjIXpXsSLyM2I

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