GuacaMusic: "Amiga Muerte"
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Let’s face it. We all love Halloween. Nothing can beat the joys of wearing funny costumes and stuffing ourselves with candy. But did you know that celebrating death is even more enjoyable when it is done the Latin way?
Every year on November 2, Mexicans celebrate Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead. Contrary to popular belief, this isn’t a gloomy holiday, but rather a festive and colorful event where Mexicans pay tribute to friends and family members who have passed away.
Here on OurStage, we are all about celebrating, so we picked our favorite death song in Spanish and have been playing it again and again. We are talking about Amiga Muerte, a piece by Mexican band Purpura Hechizo.
According to Purpura Hechizo, Amiga Muerte is a song that talks about the relationship between a normal human being and the death. The piece aims to spread the message that one must not reject death but rather embrace it and accept it. The song reminds us that, whether we like it or not, we are all going to die and will have to face la muerte.
Besides its profound lyrics, what we love the most about Amiga Muerte is the fact that we can all sing and dance to it as if we were chanting about something that is not death-related. We really dig how Purpura Hechizo can make such a gloomy theme a very pleasurable listening experience.
If you like Amiga Muerte you should try listening to other songs by Purpura Hechizo. We especially like Te lo Advertí and Que es Mas Cruel. We hope you enjoy this playlist and have an awesome Día de Muertos. Remember that death can be as fun and as good as a friend as you want her to be. ¡Provecho!