La Bamba Review!

Question 1

Why does Ritchie choose to sing "La Bamba"

Accepted Answer

Showcase his culture

Question 2

What religion influenced by African roots is practiced in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

Santeria

Question 3

What two genres of music is Valens uniting

Accepted Answer

Rock & Roll and Folklore

Question 4

Where was the Massacre of 1911?

Accepted Answer

Torreon, Mexico

Question 5

Ritchie changes his name, whats his real name

Accepted Answer

Richard Steven Valenzuela

Question 6

Where is the song "La Bamba" originally from

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 7

What are the 4 aspects of Xicano/a/x identity?

Accepted Answer

USA, Spain, Africa, Indigenous

Question 8

In the short documentary "The Black Grandma in the Closet" why is grandma is the closet?

Accepted Answer

They are ashamed of her African roots

Question 9

What is Brenden Perez (Taiwanese-Mexican) have?

Accepted Answer

Do not ignore either culture

Question 10

The Chicano Student Strikes of 1968 where a result of...

Accepted Answer

Racist and Descrimination

Question 11

What did Aztec empire call themselves

Accepted Answer

Mechicas

Question 12

In what country are more Garifunas found?

Accepted Answer

Roatan, Honduras

Question 13

BONUS! What was your favorite topic in the past 2 weeks?

Accepted Answer

Xicano Art Movement, AfroLatinos, Asian Latinos/AAPI Heritage Month, Ritchie Valens/La Bamba

Question 14

What is the name of the first Mexican president of African descent?

Accepted Answer

Vicente Guerrero

Question 15

What song does Ritchie Valens hear in the bar

Accepted Answer

La Bamba

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