8. Este Torito


An All Around This World classroom and homeschool lesson about Mexico -- "Este Torito" -- A Mexican folk song“Este Torito” is traditional Mexican folk song, most often performed by mariachis, about a journey to town and a stubborn bull. When we sing the song with tiny kids we pat on our knees and clap our hands. When we sing with older kids we’ll do all that, but we’ll also talk about rhyming patterns common in Spanish poetry, and lead kids through the song’s A B B A C D A B structure.

COUNTRY: Mexico
LANGUAGE: Spanish
GENRE: Son Jarocho (original genre: Mariachi)
FEATURED INSTRUMENT: JaranaLYRICS OF ALL AROUND THIS WORLD VERSION

Este torito que traigo lo traigo desde Tepango,
Lo traigo desde Tapango, este torito que traigo
Y lo vengo manteniendo con cascaritas de mango.
Este torito que traigo lo traigo desde Tepango,

This little bull I am bringing comes here from Tepango
He comes here from Tepango, the little bull I am bringing
To get him to come here with me I feed him lots of mango.
This little bull I am bringing, he comes here from Tepango

 

Mariachi Vargas plays El Torito as part of a grand mariachi poppourri

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Credits

Vocals and jarana: Gabriel Guzman, Radio Jorocho

Recorded at Headgear Recording, Brooklyn, New York

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