How do you combat the novel coronavirus? If you live in Mexico, where music and dance are an essential part of everyday life, you make a song. Enter "La Cumbia del Coronavirus" written and performed by Iván Montemayor, leader of the Mexican musical group Mister Cumbia. Cumbia is a style of Latin dance music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s and remains popular today. Mister Cumbia created a melody that's both entertaining and educational -- the lyrics give listeners practical tips about how to prevent the disease:
Coronavirus, coronavirus, lávense las manos, háganlo seguido.
Coronavirus, coronavirus, pónganse las pilas en lugares concurridos.
Coronavirus, coronavirus, no se toquen la cara, evítenlo amigos.
Coronavirus, coronavirus, usen desinfectante, eso es muy efectivo.
(Coronavirus, coronavirus, wash your hands, do it often.)
(Coronavirus, coronavirus, pay close attention in crowded places.)
(Coronavirus, coronavirus, do not touch your face, avoid it friends.)
(Coronavirus, coronavirus, use disinfectant, that is very effective.)
Scientists say singing releases "feel good" endorphins into our bodies. Perhaps these compounds can help us battle the virus, too.
