If there were an unofficial anthem for Guatemala, that would be El Grito. Most Guatemalan grow hearing El Grito and even dancing the “son” in school events.
Here’s a question for the Guatemalans living abroad, when was the last time you heard El Grito and what kind thoughts crossed your mind?
Here’s yet another dose of Sobrevivencia… A Guatemalan Mayan rock band. This time Sobrevivencia performs a rock version of El Grito. Enjoy!
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Wonderful photo of them in their traditional costumes! Wish I could have been there to watch from the sidelines!
I haven’t heard this song in so many years and it does bring lots of sentiments. This band kicks butt! That’s a good thing, lol.
I love it! I like the subtle little marimba near the end. I’m gonna be singing this all day “Me voy cantando me voy gritando lejos de aqui..” 🙂
“yo ya meeee voooooy…” and then the marimba starts… rockin’ good man. For some reason it reminded me the first time I heard the album “Get behind me Satan” of The White Stripes. There are a couple of songs that start with marimba and the sound of that instrument just took me back to Guate.
I haven’t heard el Grito in ages… although the other day I found myself singing to myself: “yo soy puro guatemalteco…”
I dig this song! Also, I was not aware that the name of the song was “El Grito.” Learned something new today!
Aha ! So THAT’S what this addictive song is. I hear this every time I visit, but I never catch the words. I hum the tune every now and then, but I couldn’t tell where I had heard it before. Now, I can play this in the office all day, and drive my co-workers crazy. Gracias, Rudy! Y, como siempre, buen foto.