Congratulations to Cynthia Muñoz for being named “Woman of the Year” by the San Antonio Business Journal! “I am very honored and grateful to receive this distinction,” said... read more →
In December of 2014, the mariachi world lost one of its all-time greatest icons, trumpeter extraordinaire Miguel Martínez, often referred to as the “father of the mariachi trumpet.” One of... read more →
En diciembre de 2014, la música de mariachi perdió a uno de sus más grandes íconos de todos los tiempos: el trompetista non plus ultra Miguel Martínez, a quien... read more →
Marcelino Ortega, director of Mariachi Perla de Occidente for over half a century, died April 24 after a long bout with kidney failure. Perla de Occidente is best known for... read more →
The Latin Music Studies department of Texas State University presents its 16th annual Feria del Mariachi in San Marcos, Texas, on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2. The two-day event includes... read more →
(Drawing by Rodulfo Brito Moreno) Since ancient times, motherhood has been honored through a variety of customs and practices. The Mother’s Day tradition we know today, however, is barely a century... read more →
This coming Mother’s Day weekend, Serenata para las Madres will pay a special tribute to our beloved mothers. This unique Mother’s Day serenade takes place on Saturday, May 9,... read more →
Most MariachiMusic.com readers are already familiar with University of Texas-Pan American at Edinburg’s award-winning Mariachi Aztlán. Truly in a class by itself, this is the most acclaimed ensemble to yet... read more →
http://youtu.be/KnzR7mlvECc?list=UUN_BLhSa13GWTOZGglrnIZA UTPA’s Mariachi Aztlán will perform on Saturday, March 7, at the Edinburg Conference Center, as part of FESTIBA's annual mariachi concert. Following this engagement, the group will travel to... read more →
Felipe “Pike” Romero The three winners of the 2014 annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Original Songwriting Competition were announced at the November 22 gala concert. According to tradition, members of Mariachi Vargas... read more →
