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Monday, May 3, 2010

Gracias a la Vida



This song, "Gracias a la Vida," is a collaborative effort including Juanes, Shakira, and many others. It can be bought on itunes and the proceeds go toward Chile's earthquake recovery. The original version of this song is a cuenca, a typical Chilean folksong, written by one of Chile's best-known musicians: Violeta Parra. I'm currently learning to play a few of her songs on the guitar. :-) Below is the original version of her song:

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2 comments:

  1. ASMay 4, 2010 at 2:02 AM

    You should check out the Mercedes Sosa version as well. If you like this, I have a feeling you'd like the rest of her music, as well.

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  2. AnonymousMay 5, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    I love the Merceded Sosa version. In fact, I just bought it yesterday on itunes. :-) You're absolutely correct. I'll have to check out her other music as well.

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