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In October of last year (2020), I once again had the pleasure of interviewing Carlos Martínez, this time for a new series of free podcasts offered by mariachimusic.com. Since it had been nearly seven years since he joined Mariachi Vargas in 2014, I figured this would be an opportune time to revisit his musical career and bring it up to date. My list of questions ranged from his earliest musical experiences up to his latest productions with Vargas. As I’d come to expect from this perspicacious and introspective musician, the interview was highly informative. “It turned out really nice!” exclaimed...
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A lo largo del año, mariachimusic.com ha lanzado videograbaciones con actuaciones excepcionales de la 25ª edición del festival anual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Muchos de los videos han sido acompañados por artículos publicados en nuestro sitio internet. Ahora, con la adición de nuestro primer podcast, estamos incluyendo un tercer elemento para acompañar estos videos y blogs. En este episodio inicial, el documentalista californiano Jonathan Clark habla con Carlos Martínez, director musical del Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, sobre el esperado video de "Sabes una Cosa-La Bikina". Ahora puedes disfrutar en video de la gran actuación del Mariachi Vargas, escuchar en audio a...
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Throughout the year, mariachimusic.com has released video recordings featuring exceptional performances from the 25th annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Many have been accompanied by blog articles posted on our website. Now, with the addition of our very first podcast, we’re including a third element to these videos and blogs. In this initial episode, California-based mariachi documentarian Jonathan Clark speaks with Carlos Martínez — musical director of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán — regarding the group’s much-anticipated video of “Sabes una Cosa-La Bikina.” Now you can enjoy watching Mariachi Vargas’ grand performance, listening to Carlos and Jon talk about this musical fusion, and...
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En preparación para su concierto Serenata para las Madres del próximo 12 de mayo, Jonathan Clark habló con Steeven Sandoval —"La voz del mariachi"— referente a su nueva carrera como solista, su nuevo disco compacto y lo que cantará próximamente en San Antonio. La entrevista a continuación es parte de esa plática. JC: Yo te conocí en 1999, Steeven, recién entrado al Mariachi Vargas, y nos hemos seguido frecuentando después de que volviste al Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán en 2012. Sé que toda la vida has andado con grupos de mariachi. Así que ¿cómo y cuándo fue que decidiste independizarte para lanzarte...
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Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán’s recently-released 16 Razones Para Cortarse las Venas marks a welcome return to tradition on the part of this time-honored group that has for many years interpreted a wide variety of popular and international genres in addition to the music of its roots. (more…)
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Carlos Martínez Last month, mariachimusic.com published an interview with Carlos Martínez in which he shared his feelings about becoming director of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. In this second part of the interview, Jonathan Clark speaks with Carlos about his family and his musical career. JC: Please tell us a little bit about yourself, Carlitos. CM: My name is Carlos Efrén Martínez Arreguín. I was born on May 16, 1980 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. My father was Fernando Martínez Barajas, a trumpet player who, along with my uncle Pepe Martínez, founded Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán in 1965. My mother is Teresa Arreguín Arellano....
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Carlos Martínez El mes pasado, mariachimusic.com publicó una entrevista con Carlos Martínez donde nos comparte su experiencia al integrarse como director musical del Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. En esta segunda parte, Jonathan Clark habla con Carlos sobre sus antecedentes familiares y su trayectoria musical. JC: Háblanos, Carlitos, un poco de tu historia, por favor. CM: Mi nombre es Carlos Efrén Martínez Arreguín. Nací el 16 de mayo de 1980, en Guadalajara, Jalisco. Mi padre fue Fernando Martínez Barajas, un gran hombre, excelente músico, trompetista y fundador, junto con mi tío Pepe Martínez, del Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán en 1965....
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Raúl Cuéllar In this exclusive feature interview for mariachimusic.com, Jonathan Clark talks with San Antonio mariachi luminary Raúl Cuéllar, Jr. about how he worked his way up from humble youth groups to the greatest mariachis in the world. JC: When and where were you born, Raúl? RC: July 31, 1976. Born and raised in San Antonio. JC: So how did you initially get involved with mariachi music? RC: Actually, it was one of my older cousins who introduced me. His name is Óscar Garza. He still has a group in San Antonio named Mariachi Festival....
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Pepe Martínez, Arturo Vargas y Pepe Martínez Jr. Conocí a José “Pepe” Martínez en 1977, a sólo dos años de haber entrado al Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. De inmediato se convirtió en un gran amigo y asesor musical. Un detalle que admiraba mucho de él era que compartía desinteresadamente sus conocimientos con todos los que lo solicitaban. También admiraba la facilidad legendaria con la que desarrollaba las hazañas musicales más difíciles. Acertadamente, el educador de mariachi Mark Fogelquist le bautizó como “el Mozart de la música de mariachi.” (more…)
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Just in time for last December's Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Daniel Martínez, longtime member of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, released his first solo CD, titled Mundo Viejo and subtitled De México Para el Mundo… Un Nuevo Compositor, in which he is featured as vocal soloist and author of all compositions. In this article, Jonathan Clark interviews Daniel about his latest release, a CD that should be of interest to all fans of mariachi music. JC: Many years ago, Daniel, when I first met you, you hadn’t yet started writing songs. How did this phase of your career come about? ...
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