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Borderlands

Episode 3 of 4

Series revealing the musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA looks at the Mexican-American artists, such as Carlos Santana, who emerged from the borderlands.

The third in a four-part series revealing the deep musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA follows the historic waves of immigration across the often violent borderlands between the USA and Mexico, and reveals the dynamic role that Mexican-American music has played as it accompanied 'the largest migration in the history of the world'.

It starts on the streets of east Los Angeles, where 1950s rock legend Ritchie Valens 'crossed the tracks' to inspire other Mexican-American musicians like Los Lobos, Carlos Santana and Linda Ronstadt. But it is in the troubled borderlands, stretching 2,000 miles from Texas to California, that that music has most vividly depicted the myths and legends of an immigrant people who have demanded, and achieved, their place in American society.

Featuring Los Lobos, Santana, Linda Ronstadt, Freddie Fender, Selena, Flaco Jimenez and more.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 5 May 2018 01:30

Music Played

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

  • Los Tigres del Norte

    Vivan Los Mojados

  • Selena

    Amor Prohibido

  • Los Tigres del Norte

    Jefe de Jefes

  • Tito Puente

    Oye Como Va

  • Marty Robbins

    A White Sport Coat

  • Los Hermanos Rios

    Mediu Xhiga

  • Benny Mor茅

    No Hay Tierra Como La Mia

  • Ritchie Valens

    Ooh! My Head

  • Bob Keane

    La Bamba

  • Ritchie Valens

    La Bamba

  • Ritchie Valens

    Donna

  • The Premiers

    Farmer John

  • Cannibal & The Headhunters

    Land of 1000 Dances

  • Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

    Wooly Bully

  • Little Joe & the Latinaires

    Knock on Wood

  • Grateful Dead

    Alligator

  • Santana

    Jingo

  • Tierra

    Barrio Suite

  • Santana

    Gitano

  • Santana

    Oye Como Va

  • Narciso Mart铆nez

    Traditional Accordian Music

  • Los Ping眉inos del Norte

    Mexico Americano

  • Little Joe y la Familia

    Cumbia de la Medianoche

  • Little Joe y la Familia

    Las Nubes

  • Los Alegres de Ter谩n

    La Persecucion de Villa

  • Santiago Jim茅nez, Jr.

    La Cenita Song

  • Flaco and Max Jimenez

    Together Again

  • Freddy Fender

    Before the Next Teardrop Falls

  • Freddy Fender

    Wasted Days and Wasted Nights

  • Freddy Fender

    Since I Met You Baby

  • Freddy Fender

    When It Rains It Really Pours

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Los Laureles

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Cancion Mixteca

  • Linda Ronstadt

    I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

  • Linda Ronstadt

    You're No Good

  • Ismael Anorve

    La Malaguena Currena

  • Lydia Mendoza

    Tango Negro

  • Julio Iglesias

    Feelings

  • Selena

    Feelings

  • Los Dinos

    Mercy, Mercy

  • Selena

    Si Tu Te vas

  • Selena

    Yo Fui Aquella

  • Selena

    I Will Survive

  • Selena

    Funkytown

  • Selena

    Cien Anos

  • Los Tigres del Norte

    De Paisano A Paisano

  • Los Tigres del Norte

    Contraband y Tracion

  • Los Tigres del Norte

    El Muro

  • Ricky Martin

    Cup of Life

  • Jan Hammer

    Miami Vice Theme

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Conga

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Jenny From the Block

  • Shakira

    Whenever Whenever

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Conga

Credits

Role Contributor
Executive Producer Mark Cooper
Producer Jeremy Marre

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