20 Iconic Songs that are Built Into the Fabric of Our 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.

18“La Bamba,” Ritchie Valens, Los Lobos

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Richard Valenzuela, who Anglicized his stage name to Ritchie Valens, took a big risk when he decided to record and release a rock version of the Mexican folk song, “La Bamba.” But it helped to make him a star, and spawn the genres of Chicano and Latin rock. This is another jam you probably know, word for word.