Granada - Mexico's homage to Spain

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Agustin Lara (1900-1970), was a Mexican composer who is also considered a musical poet.He was born in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz.



One of Lara's most recognized works is this song, dedicated to Granada, Spain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W43fLjmZevo



By the beginning of the 1940s, Lara was well-known in Spain. In 1965, the Spanish Caudillo Francisco Franco gave him a beautiful house in Granada in appreciation of his songs with Spanish themes, such as "Toledo", "Granada", "Seville", and "Madrid". He received additional honors and decorations from around the world.

His full name was Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino.

It is said that Lara never learned musical notation.