Así Es Nuevo México (English: "Such Is New Mexico") is the official Spanish language state song of the U.S. state of New Mexico, composed in a New Mexico music style. The words and music were created by contemporary composer Amadeo Lucero. It was performed with guitar accompaniment to the assembled members of the Legislature by Lieutenant Governor Roberto Mondragón at the opening session in 1971. It was enthusiastically received and promptly adopted as the Spanish-language version of the state song.[2]
English: Such Is New Mexico | |
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State song of New Mexico | |
Lyrics | Amadeo Lucero, 1961[1] |
Adopted | 1971 |
Lyrics
editSpanish | Literal English Translation |
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Un canto que traigo muy dentro del alma Así es Nuevo México El negro, el hispano, el anglo, el indio Así es Nuevo México El Río del Norte, que es el Río Grande, Así es Nuevo México Tus campos se visten de flores de Mayo Así es Nuevo México Mi tierra encantada de historia bañada |
A song that I carry deep in my soul That's how New Mexico is The black, the Hispanic, the Anglo, the Indian That's how New Mexico is The River of the North, which is the Rio Grande, That's how New Mexico is Your fields are dressed with May flowers That's how New Mexico is My enchanted land bathed with history |
See also
edit- "O Fair New Mexico", the English state song
References
edit- ^ Wentworth, Karen (July 1, 2017). "UNM Holds Rare Recording of State Spanish Song". UNM Newsroom. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "New Mexico Secretary of State Kid's Corner - Accessed 9 July 2010"