Has anyone heard of this double GRAMMY® nominated song by Sones de Mexico Ensemble Chicago? www.sonesdemexico.com.
It seems that it is more popular in the non-Latino sector than the Latino.
Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land Is Your Land)
This classic American folk song was written in 1940 by Woody Guthrie. Originally, its message of inclusiveness was inspired by the plight of “Okies,” displaced Great Plains farmers who were unwelcome in Califora when they sought work there during the 1930s Dust Bowl Depression Era. The song has become an anthem of the American spirit sung by children in schools across the nation.
This norteño version remains relevant seven decades later. The lyrics, adapted to Spanish are very close to the original and speak to America’s national debate over immigration.
Whatever your convictions are about immigration you should know what the message is about whether it be between states or nations.
The song earned Sones a Latin GRAMMY® nomination in 2007 and a regular GRAMMY® nomination in 2008.
1.
Esta tierra es tuya
esta tierra es mia
desde el horizonte
hasta la otra orilla
Desde las montañas,
costas, rios y valles
La tierra es para ti y para mi
En el mundo vive
Una gente pobre
y en el mundo vive
otra gente rica,
y luego tenemos
a muchos viajeros
en busca de una oportunidad.
2.
Cuando caminaba
Ilegue a una frontera
donde habia un letrero
pa’ que no pasara.
Y del otro lado
no decia nada.
La tierra es para ti y para mi.
Y en la carretera
en la que voy viajando
se abre mi destino
como una alborada
Asi debe ser,
"...de quien la trabaja."
La tierra es para ti y para mi. 3.
Esta tierra es tuya
esta tierra es mia
desde el horizonte
hasta la otra orilla
Desde las montañas,
costas, rios y valles
La tierra es para ti y para mi.
This land is your land
This land is my land
From California
To the New York island
From the redwood forest
To the gulf stream waters
This land was made
for you and me
If you think this article may be relevant please spread it around.
Thank you
Henry A. Roa
