Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán’s recently-released 16 Razones Para Cortarse las Venas marks a welcome return to tradition on the part of this time-honored group that has for many years interpreted... read more →
Marcelino Ortega, director of Mariachi Perla de Occidente for over half a century, died April 24 after a long bout with kidney failure. Perla de Occidente is best known for... read more →
On September 1st, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán released the group’s latest album, Boleros, Baladas y Bachatas. The recording was made earlier this year in the Mexico City studio of ex-Los... read more →
Three of the world’s greatest mariachi ensembles will perform in Texas this fall! On September 10, Mariachi Cobre and Vikki Carr will perform as part of the grand opening... read more →
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 →
