I wanted to give people a glimpse of me as I really am. I wanted to be as honest as possible," she says. "These songs are the sum of the last 10 years of my life. It’s so many different sides of me, but I hope that
I picked people who are my friends, first and foremost, and people whose points of view matter to me. We were looking for thinkers – artists, yes, but thinkers more than anything. I knew René would be perfect for the chapter called "Libertad" because he has somethin...
In fact, every town has their own local bands and singers that are approached during celebrations; music is an integral part of any Mexican celebration and therefore, musicians are highly valued in this culture. Dances and Games First Dance Music and dance go hand in hand when it comes to a...
Musica nortena can be traced back to the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century. Mexican musicians and songwriters built on the influence of German immigrants who brought their distinctive music styles with them from Germany in the nineteenth century to ...
From Puerto-Ricans to Mexicans, Latinos are tired of their culture, who they are proud of and embrace without shame to be taken by companies, designers, and musicians. As a Hispanic I am one of those people, I'm tired of our culture and heritage being stolen from my ancestors. The ...
Daniel Martinez on the eastern edge of downtown, Diane Gamboa contemplates another anguished face she has painted. She and Martinez, both 30, are often called the brightest of a new generation of Chicanos who were too young to experience the protest years but who inherited their aesthetic ...
In Spain, the museums have magnificent guitars dating back to the 1600s."Still, in Mexico, Paracho is where many popular Mexican musicians come for a good deal on a well-made instrument.Two doors down from Amezcua's shop, Josue Aldana Dias gently plucks at the strings of a maple-wood ...
But reggaeton mexa is growing, evolving, and reaching all corners of pop culture–like when the tandem success of Bellakath’s “Gatita,” and the Bogueto, Malilla, and Uzielito Mix team up “G Low Kitty,” ushered a viral trend of Hello Kitty-themed micheladas called “Kittychelas.” ...
One distinguishing article of traditional men's clothing is a large blanket cape called a sarape. Boots are also a wardrobe staple. The charro suit, with its origins as the outfit worn by Mexican cowboys, is most associated with Mariachi musicians. The suit is also an acceptable substitute for...
Moreover, she was the most popular Roman martyr and one of the seven women that are narrated in the Canon of the Mass. On the 22nd of November every year, the day is celebrated to honor her. In every town, musicians sing mananitas, arrange concerts and show their love for music. It...