[youtube width=”525″ height=”455″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBrxD_XZlI[/youtube]

Petrona Martinez – La Vida Vale La Pena

Petrona Martinez inherited a strong singer’s tradition from Bullerengue, an Afro-Colombian dance rhythm born during the African fight for freedom from slavery and originally sung solely by pregnant women confined to their homes and thus unable to attend village dances. The melodies were passed down through the generations. She learned them from her grandmother and great-grandmother as they sang while doing daily tasks and attending Patron Saints Festivals. She is now passing them to her sons and daughters…

Uproot Andy was inspired and made a great version of the song (especially sharp and on point – always kills the dance!) This was released by Bersa Discos and buyable here.  I was going to post this prior to last Thursday’s megaparty, but here it is now –

[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/LaVidaValeLaPena.mp3]

Uproot Andy – La Vida Vale La Pena