Wow I never realized this video would ever reach such a large audience. Makes me very happy, almost 30 years after Maarten and I made it. It was my first film. Y despues de todos anos, mi dedicacion y amor para esta musica y para esos musicos sigue creciendo. robert boonzajer
This documentary brought tears to my eyes. Polkas are the music my mother passed on to me, and It makes me feel proud to know how it was developed, and where it comes from.
@@mikemontoya3583 I'm estimating at latest 1984.. I did the math of his comment being 9 years ago (UA-cam doesn't round up the numbers btw so could be 9 years 10 months ago) and he said "nearly 30 years ago" and it's currently 2023. So I'm guessing like 1981-1983-ish.
I'm 27 and I feel I need to contribute keeping this music alive, this is what my grandparents (born in 1925) and great grandparents listened to. This music brings me back to my childhood (tho I'm still very young 😅). Proudly born in Saltillo, Coahuila, pretty close to Monterrey… So glad I found this documentary 🤠
Thanks for posting ! When I am enjoying good times with my Mexican National friends I speak only Mexican Spanish but when I am with Tejanos I will speak bi- linqual .. We all Mexicans in our hearts .
In reality you would be suprised as to who listens and dances to it in our circle we have friends that are of different ethnic backgrounds so it has its pockets it may not be where say country music is but it has its followers.
Rob Boonzajer Flaes It's a wonderful video and you should be very proud of it! Although I was probably only a child when you made it, I can certainly appreciate it and also see that it's still relevant (and entertaining) today. I'm from Massachusetts so this is some Southwest cutural gold to me; I've watched it three times now. Bravo!
Si, Pavo le gusta hablar en español pero claro, al austriaco le tiene que platicar en ingles. Está ya más mayoer, pero sigue siendo un personaje. Que bueno
I cringe at the usage of referring to Tejanos as chicanos. Two completely different cultures with different histories. As a tejano, weve stayed true to our western roots. Chicanos out in LA had origins in horsemanship and whatnot but are more white washed. Although we are ethnically indistinguishable, we are not the same culturally.
The man is clearly uneducated, and says it. He's not playing the victim card, he's playing a fucking accordian which he self taught, that Spanish speaking style (slang) is from San Antonio which only San Antonians can understand
Dude stfu. You have no idea tiger amount of prejudice and theft of land native chicanos felt with. This was only a few decades after the 60's when real institutional racism existed. Chicano american CITIZENS were literally killed and deported in the 30's to mexico even though they were born here.
Wow I never realized this video would ever reach such a large audience. Makes me very happy, almost 30 years after Maarten and I made it. It was my first film. Y despues de todos anos, mi dedicacion y amor para esta musica y para esos musicos sigue creciendo. robert boonzajer
This documentary brought tears to my eyes. Polkas are the music my mother passed on to me, and It makes me feel proud to know how it was developed, and where it comes from.
I agree
What year was this made ?
@@mikemontoya3583 I'm estimating at latest 1984.. I did the math of his comment being 9 years ago (UA-cam doesn't round up the numbers btw so could be 9 years 10 months ago) and he said "nearly 30 years ago" and it's currently 2023. So I'm guessing like 1981-1983-ish.
I'm 27 and I feel I need to contribute keeping this music alive, this is what my grandparents (born in 1925) and great grandparents listened to. This music brings me back to my childhood (tho I'm still very young 😅). Proudly born in Saltillo, Coahuila, pretty close to Monterrey… So glad I found this documentary 🤠
We love you Pavo! RIP Salvador 'Pavo' Garcia....
Thanks for posting ! When I am enjoying good times with my Mexican National friends I speak only Mexican Spanish but when I am with Tejanos I will speak bi- linqual .. We all Mexicans in our hearts .
Crazy this is all in my Texas I'm from eagle pass tx
In reality you would be suprised as to who listens and dances to it in our circle we have friends that are of different ethnic backgrounds so it has its pockets it may not be where say country music is but it has its followers.
The interviewer is a time traveler. Look at him wearing a suit with Nike sneakers that hadn’t come out yet at the time!
WOWW! TIME TRAVELER CAUGHT!
The name of the polka is "Muchachos Alegres" by Narciso Martinez
Rob Boonzajer Flaes It's a wonderful video and you should be very proud of it! Although I was probably only a child when you made it, I can certainly appreciate it and also see that it's still relevant (and entertaining) today. I'm from Massachusetts so this is some Southwest cutural gold to me; I've watched it three times now. Bravo!
this pavo guy is really funky, like a character from a tarantino movie
Why wasn't Steve Jordan never on this video???? Who changed the whole style of accordion playin
They always leave him out.
They leave him out buy we know he’s one of the important pillars of modern conjunto music specially for the new generations
Si, Pavo le gusta hablar en español pero claro, al austriaco le tiene que platicar en ingles. Está ya más mayoer, pero sigue siendo un personaje.
Que bueno
Pavo Garcia looks like gibby a little bit XD
nombre de la polka que toca pavo al min 2:23 porfavor??
name of the polka that pavo play at min 2:23 please?
Muchachos Alegres, el primero que la grabó fue Narciso Martinez
TRANSLATION
It's not "they tell me I'm lost in shame"
It's
"they say I've lost even my shame".
I Think dats Juan Tejada
gd shyt
@SqueezeBoxMan82 Dude is it??? It has to be. P.A.C
I cringe at the usage of referring to Tejanos as chicanos. Two completely different cultures with different histories. As a tejano, weve stayed true to our western roots. Chicanos out in LA had origins in horsemanship and whatnot but are more white washed. Although we are ethnically indistinguishable, we are not the same culturally.
The mustache guy is so full of himself...the big Chicano Crusader. Compare that to Longoria, who is like a saint radiating wisdom.
Dude stfu.
There are two guys with mustaches
Three if you want to include Flaco Jimenez right at the end
But I understand you mean the first one who spoke annoyingly like a victim
Yea, he’s annoying
The translation way off lol
not enough gay
Who is this pendejo with the Mustache? No one is trying to take away anything from his culture or music. Get over the Victim mentality.
The man is clearly uneducated, and says it. He's not playing the victim card, he's playing a fucking accordian which he self taught, that Spanish speaking style (slang) is from San Antonio which only San Antonians can understand
Dude stfu. You have no idea tiger amount of prejudice and theft of land native chicanos felt with. This was only a few decades after the 60's when real institutional racism existed.
Chicano american CITIZENS were literally killed and deported in the 30's to mexico even though they were born here.
@@andycue38956 I believe the OP was referring to the first mustached guy, the one with the black bushy mustache and a more elaborate english