Hive Music Festival | Week, 117, round 3 | "Mi Tierra" by Luis Arismendi

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To end this cycle of performances, I have a story for you. When I was still at college, I spent a lot of time with a friend called José. He is an amazing musician who now lives in Switzerland and also teaches over there. Once when we were talking about doing something towards the end of the career, we mentioned taking part into the the singing festival. This one is called La Voz Universitara. People take part in this festival and there are rounds for each college. Then, there are regional finals. Then, a national one.

Unfortunately, when we were finishing our studies at UDO, the festival stopped for some years. Those were some really tough times. And we never got to participate in the festival. I wouldn't have done it. My singing voice needs a lot of work. However, my friend is also a good singer. He has a very nice bass voice. Long story short, this was the song he said he was going to sing if he had the chance of getting into the festival.

The name of the song is Mi Tierra. It refers to our hometown, Cumaná. It has some beautiful images about the city and also some other lovely verses. The version we have always known is the one sung by the legendary Simón Díaz with the group La Rondalla Venezolana. It is quite a treat. I'm leaving the link below so you can listen to that version.

By the end of last year, my teacher told me we were learning this song. I had fond memories of my friend and those years of college. We had a sort of competition going on. He wanted to be the Valedictorian for our graduation. However, I was the one to ace this title by a high difference of scores. But that's another story.

This cover is dedicated to my friend José, the musician from Cumaná living in Switzerland.

• Photos and Video 📹 📷: Redmi Note 13

• Thumbnail 🖼️: Canva.

• Editing 🎬: Adobe Auditio CS6, Capcut.

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