On February 15, maestro Rubén Fuentes — the most influential musical figure in the history of mariachi music — celebrated his 90th birthday with a party at his Mexico City... read more →
El 15 de febrero, el maestro Rubén Fuentes —la figura musical más trascendente en la historia de la música de mariachi— celebró su nonagésimo cumpleaños con una fiesta íntima en... read more →
The thirteen-piece Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano performs Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the University of Texas-Río Grande Valley Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg, Texas, as part of... read more →
Award-winning Mariachi Aztlán will perform with four-time Grammy winner Vikki Carr at San Antonio’s lovely Tobin Center for the Performing Arts' H‑E‑B Performance Hall on Saturday, February 20, 2016. In addition to... read more →
On behalf of MPR and the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, thank you all for another exciting year! Our 21st season was extraordinary — filled with unique events that embraced our cultural... read more →
On November 15, 2015, Mexican ranchera music lost one of its early icons and a major pioneer in promoting this music in the United States. Martín Becerra – trio and... read more →
On November 17, 2015, RIGOBERTO ALFARO was officially named director of the Escuela de Mariachi Ollin Yoliztli Garibaldi, in Mexico City. The school’s previous director, Leticia Soto, who guided that institution admirably... read more →
Congratulations to the 21st Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza competition winners! The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza has earned a reputation for attracting the finest mariachi groups and vocalists in the country,... read more →
Few would argue that Azucena de la Torre—better known as Azucena “La de Jalisco”—is Jalisco’s contemporary queen of the canción ranchera. Azucena was born 32 years ago in Guadalajara, and... read more →
Sunday, November 15, 2015. The 21st Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza officially kicked off today with an inspirational Mariachi Mass at the historic San José Mission, and a Mariachi Showcase at... read more →
