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'La Golondrina': A Song that Soars Across Centuries and Crosses Cultures

Frontera Newsletter   |   Tuesday, November 5, 2019


During the funeral services of Mexico’s beloved pop singer José José this month, a tune was played that surely touched the hearts of most Mexicans, especially those watching from afar. The song is titled “La Golondrina” (The Swallow), a veritable hymn that for more than a century has added a note of nostalgia to moments of loss, departure, and exile.