Log In | Register
Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Ire
Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:59 PM EDT
Hip hop star Pitbull, gestures as he sings on a track while recording a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, Wednesday, April 26, 2006 in Miami. The recording, dubbed "Nuestro Himno," which means "Our Anthem" in English, is set to "rhythmic Latin musical arrangement" but respects the song's traditional structure, said Adam Kidron, who heads the record label Urban Box Office. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
This article is over 14 days old and has been removed by requirement of the Associated Press.
- Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.
- Public Discussion (1)
James Gardner, an associate director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, said Americans have long enjoyed different interpretations of the Star Spangled Banner, including country or gospel arrangements.
Just to point out the obvious, those different interpretations were still being sung in English.
#1 - Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:30 AM EDTYou're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead. |
As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
