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La Bamba Vocab
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Language - Spanish
7th Grade
02/04/2010

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Term
Por
Definition
For (or at).
Term
Para
Definition
In order to.
Term
Necesitar
Definition
To need.
Term
Gracia
Definition
Grace.
Term
Marinero
Definition
Mariner (sailor).
Term
Capitan (accent mark over the second "a")
Definition
A captain.
Term
Por ti sere (accent mark over the second "e" in sere)
Definition
For you I will be
Term
Arriba
Definition
Up (or fast-slang)
Term
Poca
Definition
A little.
Term
What is La Bamba?
Definition
  • It is originally a Mexican folk song played at weddings.
  • From Veracruz, Mexico
  • Ritchie Valens remade it in 1958 and it became on of early rock and roll's best-known songs.
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Who is Ritchie Valens?
Definition
  • A pioneer of Latino rock and roll.
  • He was born to a Mexican-American family.
  • Died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson on February 3.
  • February 3 is referred to as "The Day the Music Died".
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