May
14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpBNNbuq8y8 For the second year in a row, 14-year-old Mario Terán managed to finish amongst the top 3 best mariachi vocalists at the 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition – Middle school category. He placed 3rd in 2018, and outdid himself last December by finishing in 2nd place...
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May
06
I had a chance to chat recently with Francisco Garcia about how he’s holding up during this COVID-19 pandemic and here’s what he had to say: Cynthia: How are you? Francisco: I’m fine. How are you? Cynthia: Great thank you. It’s good to hear your voice! How are your parents?...
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May
05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIJPMnZ7RI0 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sets the standard for collegiate mariachi music programs in the U.S. Founded by Dr. Dahlia Guerra and directed by Francisco Loera, Mariachi Aztlán has won numerous awards and has performed alongside great artists in the mariachi genre. Over the years, as the...
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Apr
30
One of the most beautiful traditions of our Hispanic culture is honoring our mothers with serenatas on Mother's Day weekend. For many Mexican and Mexican American families, a Mother’s Day celebration offers an opportunity to express the love, gratitude and appreciation for the life they've given us. But exactly how...
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Apr
30
https://youtu.be/Q8ufULsKorE At last year's 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Mariachi Vargas performed the group's classic popurrí Fiesta en Jalisco. First released in 1970 as the title track to Mariachi Vargas’ album of the same name, Fiesta en Jalisco has become standard in the mariachi repertoire and is still performed regularly...
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Apr
23
Kudos to Clark County School District in Las Vegas for their success in mariachi music education. What do you think of when you hear Las Vegas? We’ve all watched movies or shows that take place in the city and it’s always a combination of bright lights, poker chips, slot machines,...
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Apr
22
Sebastien De La Cruz will premiere his first official music video on YouTube tomorrow – Sat., April 25, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. Central Time. The video is titled Sin Ti and features Sebastien singing an original song written and composed by Reynaldo Guzman Barrera and Jesse Viramontes. San Antonio based...
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Apr
16
Mariachi Vargas’ stunning performance of Amo Esta Tierra/Qué Bonita es Mi Tierra, from the 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, was captured on video by our team at Solarshot. We hope you enjoy this new video release that showcases the strong coros and muscianship that are all too familiar within the...
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Apr
10
It’s December 7th, 2019 and the 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National High School Group Finals are about to take place. Of over 25 high school groups that competed the previous night, the top 7 await their chance to compete again for Mariachi Vargas. Each student performer knows that winning...
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Apr
09
Three years ago, a group of artists came together to create a coloring book dedicated to the thousands of students who have participated in the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza over the past 25 years. It all started with Allison “Ally” Hernández who traveled all the way from California to attend her first Mariachi Vargas...
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