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This is the second year of the Fresno County Summer Art Academy’s Mariachi Performance and Composition course. The class was ...
For decades, Florentino Chavez played the guitar in different mariachi bands in the Chicago area, cheering up thousands during celebrations and comforting many more following a heartbreak or a loss… ...
From the mariachi's booming guitarron on "Cielito Lindo," to the powerful accordeón in Los Tigres del Norte's "Ni Parientes ...
Pepe Gomez, the founder of Mariachi Nacional de D.C., says his job is to teach the public “that mariachi music in general can leave people with a sweet taste.” (Video: Bastien Inzaurralde, Meg ...
The new degree program, Mariachi Performance and Culture, is the first of its kind in Colorado, blending musical performance, cultural studies and business.
As a trumpet player, Casas enjoys the role his instrument plays in mariachi music. “The trumpet is the leader of the melody,” Casas said.
Sarahi Carreon Gonzalez, a vihuela player in Mariachi Estelares, the first Colorado All-State youth Mariachi ensemble, performs outside of Casa Bonita in Lakewood on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Mariachi Rey Azteca is a five-piece ensemble of two trumpeters, a violinist, a vihuela player and a guitarist. Bandleader and trumpet player Jose Armando Rosa formed the band in 2009 in Reading.
Rosalio Chavarin, 80, wanted to play mariachi music since he was a kid. Thanks to the nonprofit Villa Musica, he's part of an ensemble that practices at the Logan Heights Library.
Traditions How Mariachi, a Mexican Wedding Standard, Is Evolving for a New Age Mariachi, a soundtrack for celebration in Mexico, offers a way for couples to honor their heritage at their weddings.
They sing and play the violins, acoustic guitar, trumpet and Mexican vihuela [a five-string guitar]. “They’re not just songs to enjoy; they’re stories,” trumpet player Jacob Keiling, 14, said.
Music, culture, family celebrated alongside heartache in ‘American Mariachi’ The play is infused with mariachi music and includes members of the Chicago group Sones de Mexico performing on ...