San Antonio’s Mariachi Azteca de América recently released its first CD, Dame un Minuto. Seven out of the ten songs on the album are original, and all but one of... read more →
Andrés González and Alberto Alfaro of Mariachi Vargas Award-winning groups and vocalists from the Austin area, including Texas State University’s Mariachi Nueva Generación and Kyle, Texas native William “Carlton” Gálvez, will... read more →
Frente: Fernando Velásquez, Carlos Martínez, Arturo Vargas y Andrés González del Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán El guadalajarense Carlos Martínez recientemente fue nombrado director musical del Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, asumiendo... read more →
Foreground: Fernando Velásquez, Carlos Martínez, Arturo Vargas, and Andrés González of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Guadalajara native Carlos Martínez was recently appointed musical director of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, replacing... read more →
It’s official! Mariachi Vargas de Tecaliltlán will perform in Austin! This historic concert will be held on Saturday, June 7 at 8:00 p.m., at the Long Center for the Performing Arts.... read more →
Carlos Martínez In the mariachi world, it's well known that Pepe Martínez — musical director of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán for nearly four decades — recently had to take a... read more →
Carlos Martínez Dentro del ambiente mariachero, es bien sabido que Pepe Martínez —director musical del Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán por casi cuatro décadas— se vio obligado, por motivos de salud,... 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 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza attracted some outstanding performances last December. It was the best event ever, thanks to the amazing talent that participated in the original songwriting competition, and the... read more →
Just in time for last December's Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Daniel Martínez, longtime member of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, released his first solo CD, titled Mundo Viejo and subtitled De... read more →