Rafa Pimentel Presenta: Grupo Bryndis VS. Angeles Azules
Rafael Pimentel Velazquez
[{'start': '0.280', 'end': '8.559', 'text': 'Blue Angels, Brindis Group.  Two'}, {'start': '4.960', 'end': '11.280', 'text': 'legends, one love for music,'}, {'start': '8.559', 'end': '16.200', 'text': 'one love for cumbia.'}, {'start': '11.280', 'end': '16.200', 'text': 'In Mexico, cumbia is much more than a'}, {'start': '19.080', 'end': '25.240', 'text': "rhythm.  It's a way of life, a"}, {'start': '22.640', 'end': '27.880', 'text': 'feeling that has lasted for'}, {'start': '25.240', 'end': '31.439', 'text': 'generations.  They are two groups that'}, {'start': '27.880', 'end': '34.480', 'text': 'have stood out as emblems of this'}, {'start': '31.439', 'end': '37.320', 'text': 'genre.  Los Ángeles Azules and the group'}, {'start': '34.480', 'end': '39.920', 'text': 'Brindis, both from'}, {'start': '37.320', 'end': '44.039', 'text': 'different eras, managed to captivate the'}, {'start': '39.920', 'end': '46.680', 'text': 'Mexican people, each with their own unique style.'}, {'start': '44.039', 'end': '49.719', 'text': "Today we'll explore the differences and"}, {'start': '46.680', 'end': '52.199', 'text': 'similarities between two cumbia legends'}, {'start': '49.719', 'end': '55.160', 'text': 'who continue to stir hearts,'}, {'start': '52.199', 'end': '56.719', 'text': 'even though they emerged in very'}, {'start': '55.160', 'end': '59.519', 'text': 'different times.'}, {'start': '56.719', 'end': '62.359', 'text': 'Los Ángeles Azules were born in the late'}, {'start': '59.519', 'end': '66.280', 'text': '1970s in'}, {'start': '62.359', 'end': '68.920', 'text': 'Mexico City.  With their signature style of'}, {'start': '66.280', 'end': '72.080', 'text': 'traditional cumbia, but with a'}, {'start': '68.920', 'end': '74.840', 'text': 'fresh, modern twist, they conquered the'}, {'start': '72.080', 'end': '77.920', 'text': 'Mexican scene in the early'}, {'start': '74.840', 'end': '80.600', 'text': '1980s.  Over the years, their'}, {'start': '77.920', 'end': '84.439', 'text': 'proposal evolved without losing'}, {'start': '80.600', 'end': '86.320', 'text': 'the essence that made them unique.'}, {'start': '84.439', 'end': '89.360', 'text': 'What made them special was their'}, {'start': '86.320', 'end': '92.600', 'text': 'ability to innovate without losing the'}, {'start': '89.360', 'end': '95.520', 'text': 'classic flavor.  From the use of brass'}, {'start': '92.600', 'end': '98.720', 'text': 'to their iconic vocals, their music'}, {'start': '95.520', 'end': '101.200', 'text': 'remains relevant, combining the best of'}, {'start': '98.720', 'end': '104.520', 'text': 'tumbia with the musical trends'}, {'start': '101.200', 'end': '104.520', 'text': 'of the time.'}, {'start': '105.560', 'end': '112.280', 'text': 'On the other hand, the group Brindis was born in'}, {'start': '108.920', 'end': '114.759', 'text': 'the 90s, an era marked by the'}, {'start': '112.280', 'end': '117.360', 'text': 'shift from tropical music to a'}, {'start': '114.759', 'end': '120.000', 'text': 'softer, more romantic style.  The'}, {'start': '117.360', 'end': '122.360', 'text': 'Monterrey-based group, known for'}, {'start': '120.000', 'end': '124.719', 'text': 'their cumbia ballads, became'}, {'start': '122.360', 'end': '127.719', 'text': 'a phenomenon for those seeking'}, {'start': '124.719', 'end': '130.679', 'text': 'a softer, slow-danceable cumbia'}, {'start': '127.719', 'end': '133.959', 'text': ', with lyrics that spoke of love,'}, {'start': '130.679', 'end': '137.400', 'text': 'heartbreak, and heartbreak'}, {'start': '133.959', 'end': '139.840', 'text': '.  The group Brindy was characterized by'}, {'start': '137.400', 'end': '141.599', 'text': 'lighter instrumentation,'}, {'start': '139.840', 'end': '144.640', 'text': 'combining cumbia with a touch of'}, {'start': '141.599', 'end': '146.760', 'text': 'ballad, something that captured the attention of'}, {'start': '144.640', 'end': '149.440', 'text': 'young people of the time.  Although they'}, {'start': '146.760', 'end': '152.400', 'text': 'shared the same musical genre, their'}, {'start': '149.440', 'end': '157.319', 'text': 'style focused on a much'}, {'start': '152.400', 'end': '159.120', 'text': 'more melodic cumbia, with an emphasis on'}, {'start': '157.319', 'end': '161.159', 'text': 'sentimental lyrics.  Despite their'}, {'start': '161.159', 'end': '167.400', 'text': 'stylistic differences, the Ángeles Azules and the group'}, {'start': '164.239', 'end': '170.159', 'text': 'Brindis share something fundamental: their'}, {'start': '167.400', 'end': '172.640', 'text': 'ability to connect with their audiences.'}, {'start': '170.159', 'end': '175.879', 'text': 'In their time, both groups set the'}, {'start': '172.640', 'end': '179.000', 'text': 'pace of Mexican cumbia.  The key to'}, {'start': '175.879', 'end': '181.840', 'text': 'their success is that they understood what'}, {'start': '179.000', 'end': '184.519', 'text': 'people wanted to'}, {'start': '181.840', 'end': '187.400', 'text': 'hear.  Both used cumbia'}, {'start': '184.519', 'end': '190.640', 'text': 'as a vehicle to talk about love,'}, {'start': '187.400', 'end': '193.280', 'text': 'parties, and everyday life.  Although their'}, {'start': '190.640', 'end': '196.200', 'text': 'sounds were different, the feeling they'}, {'start': '193.280', 'end': '199.280', 'text': 'managed to convey was the same: an'}, {'start': '196.200', 'end': '203.879', 'text': 'unconditional love for music, for'}, {'start': '199.280', 'end': '205.519', 'text': 'dance, and for the thrill of being alive.'}, {'start': '203.879', 'end': '208.319', 'text': 'The main difference between the'}, {'start': '205.519', 'end': '210.879', 'text': 'Blue Angels and Toast lies in their'}, {'start': '208.319', 'end': '213.439', 'text': 'historical context.  While Los'}, {'start': '210.879', 'end': '216.480', 'text': 'Ángeles formed at a time when'}, {'start': '213.439', 'end': '219.120', 'text': 'cumbia was booming,'}, {'start': '216.480', 'end': '221.959', 'text': 'Brindis arrived at a time when'}, {'start': '219.120', 'end': '224.920', 'text': 'tropical music had already begun to'}, {'start': '221.959', 'end': '227.599', 'text': 'merge with other genres such as pop'}, {'start': '224.920', 'end': '230.159', 'text': 'and romantic ballads.  Los Ángeles'}, {'start': '227.599', 'end': '232.959', 'text': 'Azules, more focused on'}, {'start': '230.159', 'end': '235.439', 'text': 'traditional cumbia, used brass and'}, {'start': '232.959', 'end': '237.760', 'text': 'more complex orchestration, while'}, {'start': '235.439', 'end': '241.200', 'text': 'Los Brindies opted for a'}, {'start': '237.760', 'end': '244.159', 'text': 'softer sound with synthesizers and more'}, {'start': '241.200', 'end': '246.560', 'text': 'melodic chords.  But one thing they both'}, {'start': '244.159', 'end': '249.280', 'text': 'shared was the ability to make'}, {'start': '246.560', 'end': '251.400', 'text': 'music for everyone: for those who'}, {'start': '249.280', 'end': '255.879', 'text': 'wanted to dance, for those who wanted to'}, {'start': '251.400', 'end': '255.879', 'text': 'fall in love, and for those seeking'}, {'start': '256.239', 'end': '260.680', 'text': 'solace.  Although their styles were'}, {'start': '258.519', 'end': '263.360', 'text': 'different, both groups won the'}, {'start': '260.680', 'end': '265.280', 'text': 'hearts of the Mexican people and continue to'}, {'start': '263.360', 'end': '268.160', 'text': 'do so to this day.  Los'}, {'start': '265.280', 'end': '271.240', 'text': 'Ángeles Azules with their festive cumbia'}, {'start': '268.160', 'end': '274.000', 'text': 'full of brass and energy and toast with'}, {'start': '271.240', 'end': '277.160', 'text': 'their melodic cumbia, ideal for the'}, {'start': '274.000', 'end': '280.400', 'text': 'deepest feelings'}, {'start': '277.160', 'end': '283.880', 'text': ".  Today we're remembering"}, {'start': '280.400', 'end': '287.120', 'text': 'both of them as the icons they are, because in the'}, {'start': '283.880', 'end': '289.639', 'text': 'end, cumbia knows no age, no'}, {'start': '287.120', 'end': '292.160', 'text': 'boundaries, and as long as their music keeps'}, {'start': '289.639', 'end': '295.120', 'text': "playing, we'll keep dancing with the"}, {'start': '292.160', 'end': '296.639', 'text': 'same love and passion.  in his'}, {'start': '295.120', 'end': '299.080', 'text': 'life.'}, {'start': '296.639', 'end': '301.520', 'text': 'The music of Los Ángeles Azules and Brindy lives on'}, {'start': '299.080', 'end': '304.639', 'text': 'in every corner of Mexico and'}, {'start': '301.520', 'end': '306.840', 'text': 'beyond.  Two legends who, although'}, {'start': '304.639', 'end': '309.800', 'text': 'born in different eras,'}, {'start': '306.840', 'end': '312.680', 'text': 'shared the same goal: to make us'}, {'start': '309.800', 'end': '316.000', 'text': 'feel, to make us dance, to make us'}, {'start': '312.680', 'end': '318.759', 'text': 'remember what it means to love, to celebrate, and to'}, {'start': '316.000', 'end': '321.720', 'text': 'live.  Cumbia has no barriers or'}, {'start': '318.759', 'end': '324.560', 'text': 'limits.  It has transcended time, it has'}, {'start': '321.720', 'end': '326.840', 'text': 'passed from one generation to another.  uniting'}, {'start': '324.560', 'end': '330.400', 'text': 'young people with the memories of those'}, {'start': '326.840', 'end': '333.800', 'text': 'who grew up with it, because in the end,'}, {'start': '330.400', 'end': '337.039', 'text': 'cumbia is more than music, it is part of'}, {'start': '333.800', 'end': '339.800', 'text': 'our essence.  So if'}, {'start': '337.039', 'end': '342.600', 'text': 'you\'ve ever gotten carried away by the rhythm of "'}, {'start': '339.800', 'end': '345.919', 'text': 'How I\'m Going to Forget You" or lost yourself'}, {'start': '342.600', 'end': '348.520', 'text': 'in the sweet sound of "I\'m Going to Forget You,"'}, {'start': '345.919', 'end': '351.000', 'text': 'you know that when any of these'}, {'start': '348.520', 'end': '353.680', 'text': 'songs come on, what really matters'}, {'start': '351.000', 'end': '356.600', 'text': "isn't who's singing them, but how they make you"}, {'start': '353.680', 'end': '359.600', 'text': 'feel.  And that, dear friends, is what will'}, {'start': '356.600', 'end': '362.919', 'text': 'never die: the power of cumbia,'}, {'start': '359.600', 'end': '365.680', 'text': 'the soul of Mexico.  So, as long as you'}, {'start': '362.919', 'end': '368.639', 'text': 'keep dancing, as long as your heart keeps'}, {'start': '365.680', 'end': '371.759', 'text': 'beating to the rhythm of these melodies,'}, {'start': '368.639', 'end': '375.520', 'text': "both groups will live on, because it's not"}, {'start': '371.759', 'end': '378.120', 'text': 'just about eras or the music'}, {'start': '375.520', 'end': '378.120', 'text': 'that unites us.'}, {'start': '378.650', 'end': '392.050', 'text': '[Music]'}]