South America - east
There is a surprisingly big latino population here in Sede Boqer. So far, I've met 3 Colombians, 3 Peruvians, 2 Argentinians, and a couple of other spanish speakers of unknown (to me) S. American origin. One Colombian has decided that I need to refine my spanish skills, so I'm in the unusual position of practicing spanish in a country where Hebrew and Arabic are the official languages.
The up side of all of this S. American influence is, of course, good dance music. Friday night we had a bit of a gathering that started with an interesting potluck dinner at about 10pm, and continued well into the night with various S. American dance hits. The ketchup song was not among these. There was one interesting medley of songs from the last 6 decades or so of American music, in spanish, mostly. There is something a little strange about hearing 50's tunes sung in spanish. Still good to dance to, but a little disorienting, especially when it blends into something called Speedy Gonzales.
The up side of all of this S. American influence is, of course, good dance music. Friday night we had a bit of a gathering that started with an interesting potluck dinner at about 10pm, and continued well into the night with various S. American dance hits. The ketchup song was not among these. There was one interesting medley of songs from the last 6 decades or so of American music, in spanish, mostly. There is something a little strange about hearing 50's tunes sung in spanish. Still good to dance to, but a little disorienting, especially when it blends into something called Speedy Gonzales.
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Yeah, how the hell are you supposed to dance to 50s rock 'n roll in Spanish? Jitterbug? salsa? swing with a bit of latin hips? I don't know, but it was funny, especially because all the latinos in the crowd kept protesting that it was my kind of music so I should know how to dance to it. All in all, good fun though. I still don't know how to dance to 'Speedy Gonzales', though...
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