Mestizaje

Alright, let's give this a go.. How To Tell Which Music Genre I'm Listening to at Work by Body Movements in Swively Chairs I do data entry. Fortunately, I get to listen to music all day long, and I cannot not move when I listen to music. My listening and mini head-banging to Metallica led to my boss and myself having a few conversations and making a connection over heavy metal, classic rock'n'roll, and whatever geeky knowledge we had in our brains about many bands. (He won hands down--guy used to have epic 80's hair and has been to many many concerts; plus he introduced me to DragonForce, which is always a win.) Because I am able to lose my hearing daily--I mean, able to feast in the glory that is YouTube, Pandora radio, and my ipod, all day during the week, I am able to learn of new bands and find other things to love about my old favorites. So, here goes, in no particular order, with listenin' samples: Bachata : legs firmly in place, but upper body sways side-

The title of this blog, "Mestizaje", is from the title of a song by one of my favorite bands: Ska-P , who hail from Spain and play ska-punk. Mestizaje can be Google translated as "Miscegenation". The lyrics (from http://es.musikazblai.com/ska-p/mestizaje/ ), with English translation in parenthesis: Negro africano, asiático oriental, indio americano, africano musulmán ( Black African, Oriental Asian, Amerindian, African Muslim ) Blanco europeo, aborigen australiano, cinco continentes en un mismo corazón ( White European, Aborigine Australian, five continents in one heart) MULTIRACIAL, MULTICULTURAL, MULTIRACIAL, MULTICULTURAL ( Multi-racial, Multi-cultural..) Desde Filipinas a América Central, desde el Polo Norte hasta Madagascar ( From the Philippines to Central America, from the North Pole to Madagascar) Este puto mundo no es de nadie y es de todos, cinco continentes en un mismo corazón ( This fucking world is not anyone's and is for everyone, five continents