Previous Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza “Best in the U.S” vocalist and Odessa native Esteban Velasquez has spent the past 8 months working on his first CD Ladron de Amores. The CD... read more →
Nydia Rojas and Ricardo Castillon scored a beautiful rendition of “Hay Unos Ojos” and benchmarked their career with sales of upwards of 50,000 units of that recording and video. Tejanos... read more →
Yening Qin and his twin brother Yelun have one thing in common as students at Harvard University– mariachi music. Both are violinists with the award winning Mariachi Veritas de Harvard... read more →
Participants of the 15th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza will have a chance to extend a warm welcome to Mariachi Vargas’ newest member and trumpet player Fernando Velazquez. Fernando has performed... read more →
The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is host to the largest mariachi group and vocal competitions in the US. The vocal competition attracts the most talented vocalists from elementary school age through... read more →
Experience live mariachi music entertainment this week with a concert tonight featuring Campanas de America at the Scottish Rite Temple, mariachi serenades along a running/biking path near the Mission Trails... read more →
“It’s a huge responsibility for me to prepare my children to be part of the next generation of mariachi and Mariachi Vargas,” says Jose “Pepe” Martinez, Jr., violinist and vocalist... read more →
The tradition of performing mariachi music in Mexico is often passed from one generation to the next through family members or close friends. This is the case of Steeven Sandoval,... read more →
As part of the release of the Beatles: Rock Band edition on Wednesday, New York based film company Engage Productions promoted a Beatles appearance at Union Square on 09-09-09. Nearly... read more →
Consul General de Mexico Armando Ortiz Rocha will celebrate the 199th anniversary of Mexico's Independence from Spain September 15 at the Municipal Auditorium with a "grito" featuring artists from both the US and... read more →