Trio Los Reyes of San Antonio and Nayelli Peña of Grulla will perform in Amarillo, TX this weekend as part of the Amarillo Symphony’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Billed as... read more →
In October of last year (2020), I once again had the pleasure of interviewing Carlos Martínez, this time for a new series of free podcasts offered by mariachimusic.com. Since it... read more →
Some called him “Santo Cecilio”; others, “the Mozart of mariachi.” To members of Mariachi Vargas, he was affectionately known as “El Chachalaco.” Regardless of what you called him, Pepe Martínez... read more →
Mariachi musicians knew her as “La Grandota,” while the media often referred to her as the “Mariachi Queen.” At 6-foot-one (1.85 meters), her presence was larger than life. As a... read more →
