Yesterday Shakira announced the 16th birthday of Donde estan los Ladrones, the second album of her that I have ever heard. I remember waiting around 3 years for its released after Pies Descalzos. That means that I have been listening to Shakira’s voice for more than half of my life which makes me wonder if my taste for music has evolved throughout the year or if it has remained the same as when I younger. In my case, it all seems to point out that childhood memories have a strong influence in what I listen today as an adult. My collection of music entails a complete classic 90’s latin array that I listen religiously every time that I have chance. In my mind, the world has never created music as great as in 90’s, but I can bet you would say the same if you were brought up in the 80’s. Memories, feeling, and instances bring the sensation that a moment can be described in a song. For instance, Pies Descalzos came at a time when I was 10 years old. I was going through a lot of changes in my life. Trying to figure out what I like to do or who did I wanted to hang out with at school. In short, typical things a kid would do. As normal as it may seem, I started to notice the world, the differences in social classes, society norms and I was fed up. Pies Descalzos describe to me in 3 min and 59 seconds the life I didn’t want to be part of, but that I was bound to follow in one way or another. 20 year later I still sing the song as if it was the first time I heard it, with the same passion and nostalgia. I still wonder why we make so many rules and why we need to pleased people so much. Certainly Pies Descalzos is one of the most meaningful songs that I have heard in my life. The Shakira of the 90’s will never make it to my Zumba Playlist, but that is fine. I will just keep her for the moments in which I need to liberate, sing out loud, or travel in time.
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