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Watch the official music video for "Soy de San Luis" performed by Los Texmaniacs from 'Cruzando Borders,' the band's latest album for Smithsonian Folkways. 'Cruzando Borders' available on CD and Digital. Stream/download/purchase: Smithsonian Folkways: https://s.si.edu/2wyI3Cn https://lostexmaniacs.bandcamp.com/album/cruzando-borders Los Texmaniacs reach back into the repertoire of the Texas Tornados to record this popular bilingual song, written by Flaco Jiménez’s father Santiago. It tells the story of a Mexican immigrant from San Luis Potosí who makes his way to San Antonio, finding both work and a girlfriend. The relationship does not work out, as she takes off for Nuevo León, Mexico, and then calls him for money to travel back home. Los Texmaniacs: http://lostexmaniacs.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/texmaniacs74 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texmaniacs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texmaniacs Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianfolkwaysrecordings Twitter: https://twitter.com/Folkways Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithsonianfolkways The content and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
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Los Texmaniacs - "Soy de San Luis" [Official Music Video]
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3 min 12 sec
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music folk "Woody Guthrie" "Pete Seeger" Smithsonian Folkways old-time non-profit
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