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 →
This is the fifth profile in a series of blogs written by mariachi historian Jonathan Clark on current members of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. This profile features Daniel Martínez, longtime vocalist and violinist... read more →
Gather your family and friends to relive some special moments from this years' Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Tune into KVDF - AZTECA San Antonio on Sunday, December 29 at 11:30... read more →
Never have I been able to predict the winner of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Vocal Competition, and this year was no exception. Although I’m familiar with many of the... read more →