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The La Bamba Pod · July 7 · 17 min

Series Introduction + Pirates!

In this episode: A quixotic quest is introduced. An account of the 1683 pirate attack on Veracruz. A brief account of the life of the pirate Lorencillo. The enigmatic music of son jarocho. La Bamba's connection to the attack by the pirate Lorencillo. The narrative poem of Paco Pildora. And other events worthy of happy (and not so happy) remembrance. As you can probably tell, The La Bamba Pod is totally self produced. If want you to support it, please go to: ko-fi.com/labambapod And, if you like the pod, please spread the word, leave a review, and/or subscribe on your platform of choice. All musicians were compensated for their work (beyond a few short clips of pre-recorded songs), as were researchers and voice actors I worked with. If you want to get in touch, email labambapod@gmail.com Insta: @rusticoturistico Thanks for listening! Credits: Narration/voiceover: Patricia Bermúdez Joaquín Villaseñor Musicians/bands: Los Pajaros Del Alba — extended performance of La Bamba (recorded live) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DKy8jl4cJdRLywA3eqQqS?si=rbatIahkToej-TbK6LmgWg Son de Madera — Cascabel https://open.spotify.com/track/1rIh1XJEXYu75HgDrvjbCT?si=224285a23a774487 Chava "Peña" Cadeza https://www.facebook.com/Negritosdemataclara/ Conjunto Medellin de Lino Chavez — La Bamba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMhLOxRxs4 Research assistance: Sofía Hernández Jessica Gottfried

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In this episode: A quixotic quest is introduced. An account of the 1683 pirate attack on Veracruz. A brief account of the life of the pirate Lorencillo. The enigmatic music of son jarocho. La Bamba's connection to the attack by the pirate Lorencillo. The narrative poem of Paco Pildora. And other events worthy of happy (and not so happy) remembrance.

As you can probably tell, The La Bamba Pod is totally self produced. If want you to support it, please go to:

ko-fi.com/labambapod

And, if you like the pod, please spread the word, leave a review, and/or subscribe on your platform of choice.

All musicians were compensated for their work (beyond a few short clips of pre-recorded songs), as were researchers and voice actors I worked with.

If you want to get in touch, email labambapod@gmail.com

Insta: @rusticoturistico

Thanks for listening!

Credits:

Narration/voiceover:

Patricia Bermúdez

Joaquín Villaseñor

Musicians/bands:

Los Pajaros Del Alba — extended performance of La Bamba (recorded live)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DKy8jl4cJdRLywA3eqQqS?si=rbatIahkToej-TbK6LmgWg

Son de Madera — Cascabel

https://open.spotify.com/track/1rIh1XJEXYu75HgDrvjbCT?si=224285a23a774487

Chava "Peña" Cadeza

https://www.facebook.com/Negritosdemataclara/

Conjunto Medellin de Lino Chavez — La Bamba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMhLOxRxs4

Research assistance:

Sofía Hernández

Jessica Gottfried

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