#milonga

Milonga 😍❤️

un gatito se subía

se paraba sobre tu pecho

y de tu boca bebía

yo,fisgón

dije ahora es cuando

me asomé a ver tus letras

leí que estabas llorando

pero la culpa sé

no la tienen

ni mis carnes ni mis hebras

de lo que talvez te esta pasando

quisiera ser una manchita

para adornarte tu carita

pellizcar tu torso

y lamer tu boqita

eres un poco que nadie

y el sentido me lo quitas.

no se muere

por que se quiera con delirio

por que cuando no me he muerto

yo

pasando tanto martirio

pero con un solo querer

me bastó

para morir

morir

To me, Rosalía explained it perfectly in this interview she did with the NYT in which she says:

“I belong to the world.” 

This made me think of this TEDTalk on the intricacies of identity, culture and music evolution. I include a brief summary below, but watching Jorge Drexler literally clap and sing his way through hundreds of years of cultural propagation is very much worth the watch.

"Deep down, neither one of us is from one place entirely, while each one of us is a little bit from everywhere"

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TEDTALK SUMMARY BELOW 👇🏽

New music Wednesday

A reflective and warm record that reconnects the songwriter with the rhythms and cultural roots of his native Uruguay, weaving candombe, murga, and milonga into a collection of thoughtful, quietly luminous songs. The album feels willfully organic, leaning on percussion and traditional textures while Mr. Drexler meditates on identity, migration, family, and the course of time with his typical lyrical elegance. Rather than chasing grand gestures, this production thrives in its subtlety, exploring Drexler’s relationship with music itself and the traditions that shaped him. The result is a graceful and introspective album that may not be his most immediately compelling work, but it rewards patient listening with depth, craft, and a strong sense of place.