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The late Tejano queen Selena’s Amor Prohibido album is likely one of the releases U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro nominated for preservation within the Nationwide Recording Registry.
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro on Tuesday launched his annual record of songs, albums and recordings by Latino voices he nominated for preservation within the Library of Congress’ Nationwide Recording Registry.
As with prior lists, the San Antonio Democrat included a number of releases by South Texas artists, together with Tejano queen Selena, Tex-Mex rocker Freddy Fender and SA-based nation singer Johnny Rodriguez. The congressman additionally submitted a 1946 recording of the primary full-time Spanish-language radio station broadcast in america, which originated from San Antonio’s KCOR, later KWEX.
Congress established the Nationwide Recording Registry was established 24 years in the past to protect music and sounds with cultural, historic or aesthetic significance to the nation. Presently, fewer than 5% of the 650 recordings enshrined within the registry are attributed to Latinos or Hispanics, despite the fact that they comprise 20% of the U.S. inhabitants, in response to Castro.
In recent times, Castro has solicited public suggestions for Latino recordings to appoint to the registry, and he is built-in the general public suggestions into his lists.
Since submitting his first record in 2022, the Nationwide Recording Registry has included 4 of his nominated artists — Juan Gabriel’s “Amor Eterno” (1990), Héctor Lavoe’s “El Cantante” (1978), Irene Cara’s “Flashdance…What A Feeling” (1983) and Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina” (2004). “Gasolina” was the primary reggaeton music to be preserved within the registry.
“Latino music and its affect may be discovered throughout languages, geographical boundaries and genres,” Castro wrote in his most up-to-date nomination letter. “Additional, Spanish-language broadcasts exhibit the range of tradition in america … . The record under was chosen with suggestions from the general public and every performed a big inventive and cultural influence worthy of choice.”
This is the entire record of Castro’s 2024 nominations:
1. First Full Time Spanish-Language Radio Station Broadcast in america based mostly in San Antonio (previously KCOR-TV and later often known as KWEX-TC) (1946) (Broadcast) 2. “The Hamilton Mixtape” – Lin-Manuel Miranda (2009) (Tune) 3. Amor Prohibido – Selena (1992) (Album) 4. “Earlier than the Subsequent Teardrop Falls” – Freddy Fender (1974) (Tune) 5. Diamonds and Rust – Joan Baez (1975) (Album) 6. “Suavemente” – Elvis Crespo (1999) (Tune) 7. “Caminos Chuecos” – Sunny and the Sunglows (1963) (Tune) 8. “Volver, Volver” – Vicente Fernández (1972) (Tune) 9. “Cien Años” – Pedro Infante (1953) (Tune) 10. Desvelado – Bobby Pulido (1995) (Album) 11. “Don Luis El Tejano” – Latin Breed (1991) (Tune) 12. “Las Nubes” – Little Joe y La Familia (1972) (Tune) 13. “Feliz Navidad” – José Feliciano (1970) (Tune) 14. “La Chona” – Los Tucanes De Tijuana (1995) (Tune) 15. “Cosas del Amor” – Vikki Carr (1998) (Tune) 16. “Maria Maria” – Santana ft. The Product G&B (1999) (Tune) 17. “Tu Pum Pum” – El Normal (1989) (Tune) 18. “Chilanga Banda” – Café Tacvba (1996) (Tune) 19. “Mambo No. 5” – Perez Prado (1952) (Tune) 20. “Hips Don’t Lie” – Shakira (2005) (Tune) 21. “Rinconcito En El Cielo” – Ramón Ayala (2001) (Tune) 22. “Genie in a Bottle” – Christina Aguilera (1999) (Tune) 23. Regalo del Alma – Celia Cruz (2003) (Album) 24. Introducing Johnny Rodriguez – Johnny Rodriguez (1971) (Album) 25. “Blue Bayou” – Linda Ronstadt (1977) (Tune) 26. Romance – Luis Miguel (1991) (Album) 27. “Simplemente Amigos” – Ana Gabriel (1988) (Tune) 28. “Conga” – Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine (1992) (Tune) 29. The Final – Aventura (2009) (Album) 30. Cypress Hill – Cypress Hill (1991) (Album)
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