Angelica Garcia

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I'm being a bit naughty here as this was something Norton Canes recommeded to me on other threads but given she is fucking brilliant and some of her youtube videos have 4000 views in 4 years I'll try to spread the word... she is incredible.

This is her acoustic excellence. Country Soul Blues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkDPtzlZpsQ

If you don't like a latino woman (LA raised - half mexican, half Salvadorian) guitar music then how about his pop lovelyness?

https://youtu.be/E0xmezeYSoI

Or this.. which is insanely good. THAT drone...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH6MlxxV6Kk

This is about her matrical culture and... tortillas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbCJIxoyxwc

Or this piano driven cuteness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlpmUA2G5OU

Can we please make her a star. She is amazing.

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I've just realised she was on one of the Obama's music playlists. So if you cunts aren't interested on my recommendation it's no shame as the most famous man in the world didn't shift her YouTube numbers. She is still amazing mind. :(

[Shaky]

Can't leave a brother hanging...

I hadn't heard of her before but she has a gorgeous voice and while the synthier stuff doesn't all work for me, some of her tunes are obviously very good indeed. Particularly liked this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gca4xQ18U6U

It can be difficult to pull off a whimsical, sparse little number without sounding arch but she manages it.

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Here is a lush article that puts into words exactly why I am obsessed with this song.

https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/pkepm7/angelica-garcias-guadalupe-is-a-vibrant-affirmation-of-female-power

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH6MlxxV6Kk&list=RDXH6MlxxV6Kk&start_radio=1

Maybe it's just me as a 40 year old white man but I fucking GET it. She is an artist who has found a way of COMMUNICATING to me exactly the sentiment she wants to get across through music. I'm a big fucking softy but I am crying listening to this shit. It is magical.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe

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I-I-I-I-I wanna be like her
Wanna be, wanna be like her
Wanna be, wanna be like her
I-I-I-I-I wanna
I wanna be like her
Wanna be like
I Wanna be like, yeah, yeah, yeah
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I-I-I-I-I wanna be, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be like her
Be like, be like her
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Wanna be, wanna be
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I wanna be like
Matriarch since 14
All the grown men bend on one knee
Grab it with the mysteries
Swimming in questions waist deep
I was looking up to the gods when I started saying
Ave Maria
I wanna be like
To quiero this the
Avant-garde mouth piece
Only you can know these holy mysteries
Power isn't defined by your physique
Ave Maria
I wanna be like her
Yeah, I wanna be like her (oh)
Yeah, I wanna be like her (oh)
Yeah, I wanna be like her (oh)
Yeah, I wanna be like her (oh)
Yeah, I wanna be like her (oh)
Yeah, I wanna be like her (oh)
Yeah, I wanna be like her (oh)
I wanna be
Your matriarch before me
Let us all go bend on one knee
Holding every mystery
Shrouded by divine mystique
Spirits all workin' and amongst them it was spreading
Ave Maria
To quiero this the (I wanna be like)
Avant-garde mouth piece
Only you can know these holy mysteries (I wanna be like)
Your power isn't defined by your physique
Ave Maria (I wanna be like)
I wanna be like her (ay ay oh)
Yeah I wanna be like her (ay ay oh)
Yeah I wanna be like her (ay ay oh)
Yeah I wanna be like her (ay ay oh)
Yeah I wanna be like her (ay ay oh)
Your power (na na na na na)
Your power (na na na oh oh oh)
Power (ay ay woah hey)
To quiero this the
Avant-garde mouth piece
Quiero this the
Avant-garde mouth piece
Quiero this the
Avant-garde mouth piece
To quiero this the
Avant-garde mouth piece
Quiero this the
Avant-garde mouth piece
Quiero this the
Avant-garde mouth piece
I wanna be like

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The dancers are her sisters. Even that detail makes me fucking buzz. The voice of women in patriarchal society that worships women icons. It's just beautiful.

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No apologies for bumping this but she has done a live set for Tiny Desk. Hopefully it will increase her exposure somewhat. But obviously it is ace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQTM86SZW2g

Middle track is a bit meh but first and third are incredible.