Néstor Kirchner, former president of our neighbor Argentina, died this week. This post is my homage to him. Descanse en paz, presidente.
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Almendra is an Argentine rock group formed in 1967 in Buenos Aires. Almendra is considered one of the most important rock and roll bands in its country. According to the website Rock.com.ar “Este grupo es considerado miembro de una trilogía inicial del rock argentino, junto a Los Gatos y a Manal.”
According to Almendra’s article in the Spanish Wikipedia, the band’s first album has been regarded in repeated occasions as the best album of the history of Argentine rock. Its second album, called “Almendra II”, was released one year later — it wasn’t too praised as its predecessor but it’s a rare gem too.
“Verde Llano” (translation: “green plain”) is an instrumental song present in “Almedra II". It’s not a sad song, as someone might expect; although the whistling begins with a melancholic melody, the rest of the tune is kind of dancing, pero aún así muy tranquilo.
Well, I don’t think death should be horrible at all. If I may, to explain my point of view, I will quote another song by these porteños rock stars, “si es que sus sueños son luces en torno a ti tu te das cuenta que él ya nunca ha de morir.”
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Almendra is an Argentine rock group formed in 1967 in Buenos Aires. Almendra is considered one of the most important rock and roll bands in its country. According to the website Rock.com.ar “Este grupo es considerado miembro de una trilogía inicial del rock argentino, junto a Los Gatos y a Manal.”
According to Almendra’s article in the Spanish Wikipedia, the band’s first album has been regarded in repeated occasions as the best album of the history of Argentine rock. Its second album, called “Almendra II”, was released one year later — it wasn’t too praised as its predecessor but it’s a rare gem too.
“Verde Llano” (translation: “green plain”) is an instrumental song present in “Almedra II". It’s not a sad song, as someone might expect; although the whistling begins with a melancholic melody, the rest of the tune is kind of dancing, pero aún así muy tranquilo.
Well, I don’t think death should be horrible at all. If I may, to explain my point of view, I will quote another song by these porteños rock stars, “si es que sus sueños son luces en torno a ti tu te das cuenta que él ya nunca ha de morir.”
almendra is one themost important bands of argentina but i think is wrong to compare almendra with los gatos or manal... different time...different music
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