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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 accompanying Pedro Infante and Javier Solís, and as a training ground for groups like Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán and Mariachi México de Pepe Villa. (more…)
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(Drawing by Rodulfo Brito Moreno) Since ancient times, motherhood has been honored through a variety of customs and practices. The Mother’s Day tradition we know today, however, is barely a century old. The United States began celebrating its Mother’s Day in 1908, and Mexico only began celebrating its Día de las Madres in 1922. U.S. Mother's Day is always the second Sunday of May, while in Mexico, it’s always the 10th of May, so the two holidays often fall on different days of the week. This year, both occur on Sunday, May 10. For mariachis everywhere, Mother’s Day and December 12, Virgin of Guadalupe...
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Most MariachiMusic.com readers are already familiar with University of Texas-Pan American at Edinburg’s award-winning Mariachi Aztlán. Truly in a class by itself, this is the most acclaimed ensemble to yet emerge from the U.S. mariachi educational movement that originated at UCLA in 1961. Mariachi Aztlán was founded in 1989 by Dr. Dahlia Guerra, who continues to oversee UTPA’s mariachi program. The group is currently under the direction of Prof. Francisco Loera. Over the past 15 years, this unparalleled assemblage of student musicians has won more first-place awards at more mariachi competitions than any other group in history. The most competitive...
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Nati Cano Nati Cano, visionary leader of Mariachi Los Camperos for over half a century, passed away recently at the age of 81. No one in the United States has made a greater contribution to mariachi music than Nati Cano. (more…)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=139Xm8XrYe0 Nydia Rojas and Ricardo Castillón sing in duet at 2009 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza concert Legendary mariachi musician and vocal soloist Nydia Rojas is returning to San Antonio this November after a prolonged absence. Over the years, Nydia has performed in San Antonio and other parts of the state more times than she can count. “My mother and I used to joke that we should just move to Texas, since I was getting invited to sing out there almost every month!” she affirms. (more…)
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Rinden homenaje a pioneros en un festival del SUTM Ofrecen clases magistrales en Bogotá, Colombia Faltan menos de dos meses para el concurso de grupos del festival Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Desata controversia el término 'vocalista de mariachi' (more…)
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Festival pays homage to Mexico City mariachi pioneers Bogotá, Colombia offers mariachi master classes 20th annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza group competitions are less than two months away Term 'mariachi vocalist' sparks controversy (more…)
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El 1o de septiembre de 2014, el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán lanzó su más reciente producción, el disco titulado Boleros, Baladas y Bachatas. La grabación fue hecha esta primavera en el estudio capitalino del ex Buki, Joél Solís. Siete de los 14 arreglos son de Carlos Martínez, cuatro de Miguel Ángel Barrón, dos de Pepe Martínez Jr. y uno de Rubén Fuentes. El disco contiene siete boleros, tres baladas y cuatro bachatas, géneros que mezcla y yuxtapone de manera interesante y poco tradicional. (more…)
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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 Bukis member Joél Solís. Seven of the arrangements are by Carlos Martínez, four by Miguel Ángel Barrón, two by Pepe Martínez Jr., and one by Rubén Fuentes. The CD contains seven boleros, three baladas, and four bachatas — genres it mixes and juxtaposes in interesting and untraditional ways. (more…)
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Brazil is not a country normally associated with mariachi music, but that is changing quickly. Southwestern College’s Mariachi Garibaldi recently participated in Brazil’s Festival Internacional de Folclore. The San Diego, California community college group, directed by Dr. Jeff Nevin, performed for six consecutive days (July 26-31) at this international event held in Nova Petrópolis, located in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The 42nd annual celebration presented diverse folk ensembles from different parts of Brazil, the Americas, Europe, and the Orient. (more…)
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