¡Viva viernes! (Long live Friday! In other words, TGIF!)
La fecha es el doce (12) de agosto del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is August 12, 2022.)
Sara Curruchich and Kontra Marín’s Ser del viento (To Be of the Wind) is a song that highlights the struggles and determination of indigenous Guatemalans.
The singers emphasize how they are weaving their existence into the earth with the chorus “vamos tejiendo” (we go weaving). They further symbolize their determination to overcome injustice with the line “junto unidos con el viento limpiando toda mi nación” (united together with the wind cleaning my whole nation).
Take in the sounds of the classic marimba instrument, native to Guatemala, and sing along to la letra (the lyrics).
¡Que tengas un viernes ventoso! (May you have a windy Friday!)
L. A. Feliz