Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are pushing the Library of Congress to spice up the variety of songs written and sung by Latinos in its nationwide registry. And so they have 33 nominations to make.
Every year, the Nationwide Recording Preservation Board picks 25 recordings so as to add to the Library of Congress’ Nationwide Recording Registry. In a Monday letter to the Library of Congress, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus famous that the registry at present comprises about 600 works, solely 23 of which — 3.8% — had been recorded by Latino musicians. CHC Chair Raul Ruiz, CHC Vice Chair Adriano Espaillat and Rep. Joaquin Castro, signed the letter and steered 33 songs and albums for consideration.
“The Nationwide Recording Registry’s very existence speaks to the significance of music and broadcast in American tradition and society,” Hispanic Caucus members wrote. “Music brings folks from all totally different backgrounds collectively, and Latino music has had an indelible affect throughout the American music spectrum on each style from jazz, rhythm and blues, nation, pop, and hip-hop. But, Latino contributions in music have been insufficiently acknowledged. As an artwork, the range of the Latino sound may be heard in each measure and resonates with each beat.”
The members famous that the songs had been “chosen with suggestions from the general public,” and “replicate the range of Latino identities, histories and geographies.”
Their nominations embody “Hips Do not Lie” by Shakira, “El Rey” by Vicente Fernandez, “Rinconcito en el Cielo” by Raymon Ayala, and “I Know You Need Me” by Pitbull, amongst others.
Listed here are the songs and albums they nominated:
- Wasted Days and Wasted Nights (tune) by Freddy Fender (1974)
- Flashdance… What a Feeling (tune) by Irene Cara (1983)
- Corridos Prohibidos (album) by Los Tigres Del Norte (2009)
- Amor Eterno (tune) by Juan Gabriel (1990)
- Hips Do not Lie (tune) by Shakira (2005)
- El Rey (tune) by Vicente Fernandez (1972)
- Romance (album) by Luis Miguel (1991)
- The Energy of the Moon (album) by Lumbre Del Sol (1999)
- The Sweet Man (tune) by Sammy Davis Jr. (1972)
- Paloma Negra (tune) by Chavela Vargas (1961)
- El Cantante (tune) by Héctor Lavoe (1978)
- Luna Llena (tune) by Elida Reyna y Avante (1994)
- ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? (album) by Maná (1992)
- Suavemente (tune) by Elvis Crespo (1999)
- Genie in a Bottle (tune) by Christina Aguilera (1999)
- I Know You Need Me (Calle Ocho) (tune) by Pitbull (2009)
- Misplaced in Emotion (tune) by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Lisa Velez) (1987)
- Fuiste Tú (tune) by Ricardo Arjona that includes Gaby Moreno (2011)
- Black Sunday (album) by Cypress Hill (1993)
- J. Lo (album) by Jennifer Lopez (2001)
- Gasolina (tune) by Daddy Yankee (2004)
- Positive Factor (tune) by Miguel (2010)
- (Hey Child) Que Paso (tune) by Texas Tornadoes (1990)
- It Should Be Him (tune) by Vikki Carr (1967)
- Feliz Navidad (tune) by José Feliciano (1970)
- Dicen Que Soy (album) by La India (1994)
- Rinconcito en el Cielo (tune) by Ramon Ayala (1985)
- Lean Again (tune) by Terror Squad, Fats Joe, and Remy Ma (2004)
- Rage In opposition to the Machine (album) by Rage In opposition to the Machine (1992)
- I Have to Know (tune) by Marc Anthony (1999)
- Hoy Ya Me Voy (tune) by Kany García (2007)
- Within the Heights (Unique Broadway Solid Recording) (album) (2008)
- El Costo de la Vida (tune) by Juan Luis Guerra (1992)
