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Paulino Vargas was the defining master of the modern Mexican corrido and “La tumba del mojado” is one of his masterpieces. Though most famous for his outlaw corridos, he was a brilliantly versatile chronicler of Mexican life, and composed insightful and poetic songs about cross-border migration, government corruption, and other social issues. This song is the testament of a Mexican who has crossed to the United States without official documents, describing the difficulties of his situation, and is as relevant today as when he wrote it in the 1980s:
I couldn’t cross the line, the Rio Bravo was in my way.
They taught me harshly when I lived on the other side,
Dollars are pretty, but I am Mexican.
I didn’t have green card when I worked in Louisiana.
I lived in a basement, because I was espalda mojada [wet back].
I had to bow my head to collect my weekly pay.
Then the beautiful, tragic chorus:
The Mexicali Rose and the blood in the Rio Bravo
Are two different things, but in color they are siblings,
And the borderline is the wetback’s grave.
(Note: the Río Bravo “the fierce river,” is the Mexican name for what Anglos call the Rio Grande, and espalda mojada translates literally as “wetback,” but does
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Antonio Medellín
Mexican actor (1934–2017)
For the politician, see Antonio Medellín Varela.
Antonio Medellín | |
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| Born | (1934-04-15)15 April 1934 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 18 June 2017(2017-06-18) (aged 83) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–2017 |
Antonio Medellín (15 April 1934 – 18 June 2017) was a Mexican film and television actor. He was known for his roles in the telenovelasMuchachitas and Rubí. In film, he was known for his role in the 1982 drama Mexican film Aquel famoso Remington. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His career lasted from 1962 until his death in 2017.[1]
Death
[edit]Medellín died on 18 June 2017 at a hospital in Mexico City at the age of 83.[2]
Filmography
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