Every year, May 10 is celebrated as DIA DE LAS MADRES, aka Mexican Mother’s Day. This is Beautiful Music by Juana Ines de la Cruz, a nun born in 1651 in Tepetlixpa, Mexico. She was a self-taught writer, philosopher, and composer. Juana Ines de la Cruz composed this villancico — MADRE, LA DE LOS PRIMORES — performed by several different groups in quite different versions. (Since every mom is unique!) You can also use the links below to learn more about Dia de las Madres and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz.
Madre de los primores (Juana Inés de la Cruz) – YouTube
Madre, la de los primores – Composed by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz – Mexican Baroque – YouTube
Madre la de los primores, a Villancico with music by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and text by Anonymous, for 3 voices (SSA) and Bass.
Juana Inés de la Cruz – Noël Akchoté : 01 – Madre, la de los primores – YouTube
Madre la los primores, Sor. Juana de la cruz – YouTube
Mother’s Day in Mexico (timeanddate.com)
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz – Poems, Quotes & Facts – Biography