¡Viva viernes! (Long live Friday! In other words, TGIF!)
La fecha es el veinticinco (25) de febrero del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is February 25, 2022.)
Merengue and bachata are two of the most popular music genres from the Dominican Republic. I will never forget my introduction to bachata. Two friends in my Spanish class felt it was their duty to make a list of the best Latin artists and songs for me to be familiar with. The bachata classic Hoja En Blanco by Monchy & Alexandra made the list. I fell in love with bachata with this song.
Hoja en blanco means “blank page.” This duet tells the story of childhood friends who were in love. The guy moves away, and the girl ends up marrying someone else. The guy is heartbroken when he returns. Details in the song seem to show the guy is at fault because not only was he the one to leave but also when he sent a letter to his love, it was an hoja en blanco, just a blank page.
The guy tells the girl “vuela por otro rumbo” (fly your own way) since “ya no puedes volar conmigo” (you can no longer fly with me).
Time to sway our hips to the sweet rhythm of bachata. ¡Bailemos y cantemos! (Let’s dance and sing!) Go to this link for la letra (the lyrics).
¡Que tengas un viernes victorioso! (May you have a victorious Friday!)
L. A. Feliz