Calabash Music

Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico which is also widely celebrated in the United States. It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In the United States Cinco de Mayo is observed by many Anglo-Americans regardless of ethnic origins. Many cities with large Hispanic populations honor the day as a symbolic representation of Hispanic pride and as a representation of a culture that blends both Mexican and American roots. The reference to the Battle of Puebla is seen as a symbolic cultural link to those who had to overcome insurmountable odds while facing adversity. It is in this spirit that we bring you this compilation of songs, most of which are not Mexican, but all of which embody a celebratory spirit. Gozar! (enjoy!)

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