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Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico

?? Bamba, bamba I love that the churchbells is "La Bamba." I grew up listeningto "La...

�� Bamba, bamba I love that the church
bells is "La Bamba." I grew up listening
to "La Bamba," but I had no idea the roots
of this folk song go back to the 18th century and the quarter of a million
enslaved Africans who were brought to Veracruz

Full Transcript

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- ♪ Bamba, bamba
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I love that the church bells is "La Bamba."
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I grew up listening to "La Bamba,"
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but I had no idea the roots of this folk song
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go back to the 18th century
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and the quarter of a million enslaved Africans
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who were brought to Veracruz.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:23
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary, history, news
Production
RAW,CNN Original Series

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Movie Summary

Following Eva Longoria as she travels Mexico to explore food ranging from tequila to mole sauce.
S01 • E01 [speaking Spanish] - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:04
[speaking Spanish]
S01 • E04 - I'm a researcher specialized in the history of the Jews - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:09
- I'm a researcher specialized in the history of the Je...
S01 • E01 Were you born in Mexico City? - He was born-- - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
Were you born in Mexico City? - He was born--
S01 • E03 The creamy, full-fat quesillo - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:06
The creamy, full-fat quesillo
S01 • E04 First of all, they were, like, crypto-Jews, - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:04
First of all, they were, like, crypto-Jews,
S01 • E01 It was-- - It still is not. I mean, I-- - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
It was-- - It still is not. I mean, I--
S01 • E04 I mean, they lived as Christians, - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:08
I mean, they lived as Christians,
S01 • E01 - If you go out of Mexico City, - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:08
- If you go out of Mexico City,
S01 • E06 These African cultural influences, - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:18
These African cultural influences,
S01 • E03 So... [chuckles] - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
So... [chuckles]
S01 • E04 - And it's influenced the food. - Definitely. - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
- And it's influenced the food. - Definitely.
S01 • E02 This is one of Roberto's signature dishes: - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
This is one of Roberto's signature dishes:
S01 • E03 Like a toasted sandwich, it's touched on the hotplate - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:07
Like a toasted sandwich, it's touched on the hotplate
S01 • E04 - The founding governor of Monterrey, - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:10
- The founding governor of Monterrey,
S01 • E02 Roberto adds the recado negro to the tempura batter. - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
Roberto adds the recado negro to the tempura batter.
S01 • E01 - I may just be an honorary chilanga, - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:06
- I may just be an honorary chilanga,
S01 • E04 They had to pose as Catholics in public - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:09
They had to pose as Catholics in public
S01 • E05 It's so soft. - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
It's so soft.
S01 • E02 - And like everything else in Yucatán, - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
- And like everything else in Yucatán,
S01 • E01 You can taste all of the chilis, - Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico 00:05
You can taste all of the chilis,