Día de MuertosNick Beaupre y Josh Chupp

¿ QUE ES DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS?

Focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died in a positive form

October 31 – November 2 every year

¿Cómo se celebra?

Private altars called ofrendas honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. They also leave possessions of the deceased.

La Musica

The music of Day of the Dead is mostly upbeat and rejoiceful because the day’s purpose is to celebrate rather than mourn.

These songs are played live at the festival most commonly by a mariachi band

Canción de “Cumbia De Los Muertos”Aqui no existe la tristezaSolo existe la alegriaesEl baile de los queridosDe los queridos del pasadoMira como baila mi mamaBailando con mi hermano del pasadoSus espiritus se juntan bailandoLleno de alegria y gozandoCumbia, cumbia (repeat)Sierta gente solo puede verEspiritus bailando entre la genteSi pueden verlos bailando mis hermanosSeran bendicidos entre los cielosMira como baila mi mamaBailando con mi hermano del pasadoSus espiritus se juntan bailandoLleno de alegria y gozandoCumbia, cumbia (repeat)Chali's rap:As sure as your heart muscle rests in your chest cavityWe ask God to bless these festivitiesYet, this hostility felt between you and me stopsOpportunity given to spread unity2na be rhythmically wiping sadness clearReggae cumbia mixtures create this atmospherePeople packin cheer simply 'cause these songs show depthGiving shouts to these victims of wrongful deathNow, soon as we're rid of society's small terrorsThe sooner these teenagers don't have to be pallbearersAnd carry their pals nearer to graves premature the cureBe mature by keeping you hearts pure

Here there is no sadnessThere is only the joysThe Young onesOf the ones of the pastWatch as my mom dancesDancing with my brother the pastTheir spirits are dancing togetherFull of joy and enjoying

Cumbia , cumbia (repeat )

Some people can only seeSpirits dancing among peopleIf my brothers can see them dancingWill blessed between the heavensWatch as my mom dancesDancing with my brother the pastTheir spirits are dancing togetherFull of joy and enjoying

Cumbia , cumbia (repeat )

Artist: Ozomatli