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How do you describe this music for those who may not be familiar with it? Gonzalez: Mariachi and Mexican folk music tends to come in many forms. This could range from large ensembles with large ...
The six-member group performs on more than 40 instruments, including guitar, marimba, accordion, folk harp, handmade Aztec wooden drums and horns. Many are hand-painted in bright colors such as ...
A- Rodrigo y Gabriela 9 Dead Alive ATO Don't think acoustic guitar can rock with intensity and breathtaking passion? Then it's time you heard this Mexican guitar duo. After starting in heavy metal ...
Hispanic-American folk music — which includes dance music — has been one of the richest veins of musical treasure in the New World. Think of dance forms alone — the habanera, tango, salsa ...
The Mexican state of Veracruz looks out over the Gulf of Mexico, in the curve of the country’s tail. It is no surprise, then, that the state’s native folk music, son jarocho, is a vivacious ...
The 28th Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival was a celebration of the Mexican spirit, and party to honor a unique culture that, as the festival’s headliner Angeles Ochoa sang Saturday night, has no ...
But after a successful run of tour dates in Mexico, in support of his album, X 100Pre, Bad Bunny sought the most uniquely Mexican souvenir he could find: a corrido, or narrative Mexican folk ballad.
New Mexican restaurant in north Colorado Springs, popular vegan grill moving, all white dance party at COATI, plus, where to get a tasty pumpkin spice ...
12/1/1947 — 2/26/2014 Paco de Lucía merged Spanish folk music with jazz and pop to bring flamenco to a world audience.
“ Folk Treasures of Mexico recognizes that even the poorest people in society create wonderful art,” Arte Público director Nicolás Kanellos said via e-mail.