There are 13 days left to submit an entry for the 22nd Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Mariachi Vocal Competition. The deadline to register at mariachimusic.com is October 1. Entries... read more →
Carlos Martínez Last month, mariachimusic.com published an interview with Carlos Martínez in which he shared his feelings about becoming director of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. In this second part of... read more →
Carlos Martínez El mes pasado, mariachimusic.com publicó una entrevista con Carlos Martínez donde nos comparte su experiencia al integrarse como director musical del Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. En esta... read more →
Raúl Cuéllar In this exclusive feature interview for mariachimusic.com, Jonathan Clark talks with San Antonio mariachi luminary Raúl Cuéllar, Jr. about how he worked his way up from humble... read more →
Pepe Martínez, Arturo Vargas, and Pepe Martínez Jr. When I first met José “Pepe” Martínez in 1977, he was the newest member of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. He soon... read more →
Special thanks to this year's Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza sponsors and patrons for contributing towards scholarships and grants for mariachi group and vocal competition winners and winners of the original songwriting competition. With... read more →
Click here to listen to the original recording of "Nola" by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, with Miguel Martínez as trumpet soloist Experience the Splendor of the Mariachi Trumpet with... read more →
This is the second posting of a series of profiles written by mariachi historian Jonathan Clark on current members of Mariachi Vargas. Profiles will be posted on Mariachimusic.com blogs leading up... read more →
The world renowned Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán performs in concert as part of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. The 7-day mariachi music festival host more than a dozen entertaining... read more →
Thanks to everyone who submitted entries for the 19th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Vocal Competition. The talent is wonderful this year with many students returning with greater experience resulting... read more →
