Guerra de Vietnam
RN 172 · Mexico
- Artist
- Los Dos Navegantes Luz y Chuy
- Title
- Guerra de Vietnam
- Release
- La Guerra de Vietnam / Valientes de nuevo lion
- Label
- RN # 172
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- Spanish
- Country
- Mexico
- Songwriter
- Ismael Martinez
- Genre
- Hispanic Music · Corrido
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — Latin & Central American, & Caribbean Music
Released in Mexico, the song "La guerra de Vietnam" ("The War in Vietnam") (RN Discos # 172) is a Corrido - corridos traditional spread news in Mexican territories through folk music in the late 18th century. Musicians continued this tradition in the US, singing about wars and political events, such as the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK. (1) (2) The group formed in Guadalupe la Joya, Nuevo León, Mexico, featuring the members Luz Peña (bajo sexto) and Jesús "Chuy" Prado (accordion).
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer