20 Iconic Songs that are Built Into the Fabric of Latino Culture

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Music is a part of a culture’s identity. It plays during gatherings, becomes tied to several memories, and unites people who don’t know each other personally, but perhaps share a common ethnicity. The Latinx culture does not compromise when it comes to music. There are songs that, no matter how old, fill us with emotion, and make us dance. We have them memorized word for word, beat-by-beat, our mothers, tias and best friends always sing along.

10“Besame Mucho,” Consuelo Velasquez, and Various Artists

Besame Mucho Iconic Songs

It’s very likely you’ve heard the song “Besame Mucho.” How could you have not? The 1940 song, written by Mexicana Consuelo  Velazquez — who was 16-years-old at the time — has been interpreted countless times, by artists including The Beatles, Trio Los Panchos, Andrea Bocelli, Cesaria Evora, and Pedro Vargas. In fact, the love song is said to be “the most sung and recorded Mexican song in the world.”