Jan
30
On New Year’s Day of 2021, Covid-19 took another life, this time that of our dear friend Cassandra Trejo, a well-known personality in the mariachi festival world. Cassandra Clemence was born in 1963 in the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico. She grew up in Hobbs, New Mexico, but lived most...
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Jan
25
As part of the 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Mariachi Vargas trumpet player Agustín Sandoval created a three-part video tutorial on mariachi trumpet techniques. https://youtu.be/Th-2OUTni64 Agustín starts off the series with a tutorial on trumpet articulation. In music, articulation can be defined as the way a specific note or melodic...
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Jan
21
Blog author: Dr. Dahlia Guerra Greetings, mariachi friends! We hope that you all are healthy and safe, and we hope your year is off to a great start!! These continue to be unusual times, to say the least, and we are told that the Spring of 2021 continues in...
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Jan
18
Congratulations to Roma High School’s Mariachi Nuevo Santander for being invited to perform in an hour-long special for the Biden/Harris Latino Inaugural 2021 Celebration. The event will celebrate Latino contributions to our nation and will be hosted and produced by Eva Longoria, with San Antonio’s Henry R. Muñoz III as...
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Dec
18
For many years, Miguel Guevara’s love for music, culture and community was shared with all who were part of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza family. He wore several hats throughout the 26-year history of the music festival he loved so much. At times, he could be seen as...
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Dec
17
A Full Recap of the 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza For the past 25 years, mariachi musicians from all over the country have traveled to the city of San Antonio, Texas take part in our Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Every year we look forward to seeing thousands of mariachi students, parents,...
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Dec
17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umytIfiwdWw&t=782s On Saturday, December 5, 2020, the 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza premiered on YouTube as the first-ever virtual edition of our festival’s National Vocal Competition, amassing nearly 6,000 views in less than 24 hours. This year’s competition brought together 35 of the most talented mariachi vocalists from across the...
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Dec
02
This year, Texas State University's (TXST) Latin Music Studies area prepared a virtual concert for their yearly Merry-Achi Christmas event. Students from Mariachi Lince de Oro, Salsa del Rio and Mariachi Nueva Generacion recorded audio and video for some classic mariachi and salsa songs like: La Charreada, Tatuajes, La Vida...
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Nov
29
The 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is the largest and longest-running mariachi music festival in the United States. Each year, more than 1,000 student mariachi musicians and vocalists convene in San Antonio from throughout the U.S. to participate in musical workshops, national competitions and grand performances. The event culminates with...
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Oct
31
Mariachi Vargas will perform a two-hour online concert Sunday, November 1 to commemorate the group's 123-year history. The show celebrates the best of nuestra cultura in a beautiful production from the majestic Hacienda El Centenario in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. This is the headquarters of the José Cuervo tequila company and is quite...
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