bendita tu luz
Ah. Bachata. I feel like I owe this form of latin dance its own separate entry because of the way its danced, the soft romantic music and its tendency to make every girl who is sitting down for that song oddly lonely. Many people consider bachata the "sleazy" form of latin dance. True, you are a lot closer to your partner than salsa or cha cha (albeit, you are not standing face to face but offset a bit from your lead). What is also true is the hip movements can be very sensual and some people at the clubs choose to dance it like that.
Again, I am odd in that what I love most about bachata is how relaxing it is. A lot of the dance is about the sway and getting lost in the soft music. After series of fast-paced salsa where I am always super focused on my steps and trying to anticipate what the leads are gonna do next, bachata is a wonderful break.
The music of course is half of what makes this dance amazing. Here's a youtube MV of one of my favorite songs by Mana, "Bendita Tu Luz" or "Blessed, your light". There's something about not understanding the language that makes you appreciate the sound of it, if you listen closely to the lyrics (the tones, the inflections and vowels), i think you'll find spanish a beautiful language.
The full translation of the lyrics are HERE. I am not Christian but I've been to plenty of evensongs at many grand cathedrals to appreciate the magnificence of the music that was inspired by this ancient religion. If you read the translations of many bachata songs (especially songs by Mana) they tend to be a bittersweet and forlorn. But "Bendita Tu Luz" is absolutely beautiful and about that simple moment where the world just lights up all around you, as if 1000 fireflys are there dancing too.
Blessed be the light, blessed be the light of your gaze.
Again, I am odd in that what I love most about bachata is how relaxing it is. A lot of the dance is about the sway and getting lost in the soft music. After series of fast-paced salsa where I am always super focused on my steps and trying to anticipate what the leads are gonna do next, bachata is a wonderful break.
The music of course is half of what makes this dance amazing. Here's a youtube MV of one of my favorite songs by Mana, "Bendita Tu Luz" or "Blessed, your light". There's something about not understanding the language that makes you appreciate the sound of it, if you listen closely to the lyrics (the tones, the inflections and vowels), i think you'll find spanish a beautiful language.
Click to viewThe full translation of the lyrics are HERE. I am not Christian but I've been to plenty of evensongs at many grand cathedrals to appreciate the magnificence of the music that was inspired by this ancient religion. If you read the translations of many bachata songs (especially songs by Mana) they tend to be a bittersweet and forlorn. But "Bendita Tu Luz" is absolutely beautiful and about that simple moment where the world just lights up all around you, as if 1000 fireflys are there dancing too.
Blessed be the light, blessed be the light of your gaze.