How One Colorado College Is Hoping To Make Mariachi Education Mainstream
How One Colorado College Is Hoping To Make Mariachi Education Mainstream
*Why you should read this: Because one university program in Denver is making mariachi an integral part of their music program. Because programs like this are seen as a means […]
Students find path to college through Mariachi music
By Christina Arreola, Latina Eight members of the Wenatchee High School mariachi band have something to celebrate this week. The students, who are all the sons and daughters of Latino farmworkers, were […]
For Her Devotees, ‘La Virgen’ Offers Hope
By Daniel Jimenez, South Kern Sol/New America Media For many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, devotion to La Virgen de Guadalupe is more than a religious belief – it is part of a shared […]
Sebastien de la Cruz to perform at famous mariachi concert
By Associated Press/NBCLatino An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets is coming to Albuquerque. The New […]
Mariachi Music Gaining Credibility in Texas Schools
By Jason Margolis, New America Media/PRI’s The World Mariachi music is a quintessential sound of Mexico. But in Mexico, it’s a style of folk music that’s never been taken all […]
Xicanosmosis: Mariachi El Bronx
From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio Thanks to Tex[t]-Mex Galleryblog reader Alberto David Mercado for forwarding me this curious performance by Mariachi El Bronx on the David Letterman Show: This […]
Ray High School’s Mariachi Custodian
The Corpus Christi Caller Times (Texas) did an amazing video documenting local high school custodian Mario Tovar, who has become a fixture at Ray High School for singing mariachi music […]
