Mexico City musicians' union mariachi school closes its doors NYC Mariachi Conference promotes Mexican culture in New York Albuquerque celebrates another successful Mariachi Spectacular Guadalajara hosts two mariachi "Encuentros"... read more →
This charming rendition of "El Pastor" was performed by participants of the one-week Summer Mariachi Extravaganza Vocal Camp held June 23-27, 2014 at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio... read more →
Nizhoni Camille Begay has been chosen for the 2014 class of Young Masters, a grant program that provides exemplary art students in grades 8-11 with the financial assistance needed to... read more →
Paola Alanís with fellow students at 2013 Extravaganza Vocal Camp Mark your calendar for the third annual Summer Mariachi Extravagan-za Vocal Camp, with Steeven Sandoval Pineda and Edwin Origel Méndez. Camp hours are... read more →
Pepe Martínez, Arturo Vargas, and Pepe Martínez Jr. When I first met José “Pepe” Martínez in 1977, he was the newest member of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. He soon... read more →
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... read more →
The 19th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza photos are now posted on Facebook, so make sure to "like" us on our Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Facebook page— https://www.facebook.com/MariachiVargasExtravaganzaSA. Also, to get more... read more →
This is the fourth profile in a series of blogs written by mariachi historian Jonathan Clark on current members of Mariachi Vargas. Profiles will be posted on Mariachimusic.com blogs leading up to the 19th... read more →
Special thanks to this year's Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza sponsors and patrons for contributing towards scholarships and grants for mariachi group and vocal competition winners and winners of the original songwriting competition. With... read more →
Click here to listen to the original recording of "Nola" by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, with Miguel Martínez as trumpet soloist Experience the Splendor of the Mariachi Trumpet with... read more →