SAN ANTONIO – The sound of guitarrons, violins and other instruments will fill the air at the Pearl on Friday in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. The “Viva Dieciseis at Pearl” event features ...

Mariachi Estrella Del Oeste — Franklin High School's mariachi ensemble — is competing for a gold medal in Texas UIL competition. "I call it the Friday Night Lights of Mariachi because championship ...

Through this weekend, revelry, street gastronomy, and generally approved party-time behavior descends on our town. Throngs, both locals and out-of-towners, will hit the Fiesta parade threading along ...

Longtime Mexican singer Pedro Fernández brought his "Ave Fénix Tour" to El Paso's County Coliseum on Saturday, July 19. Fernández, hailing from Guadalajara, Jalisco, has been in the entertainment ...

Nevin is one of America’s leading mariachi educators and performers. As a composer, trumpeter and conductor, Nevin leads Mariachi Champaña Nevin, which is widely regarded as one of the leading ...

In San Jose’s Alum Rock Union School District, students from third to eighth grade gather after school to learn how to play guitar, trumpet, violin, guitarrón, and vihuela, and to sing mariachi music.

This webpage offers a sampling of mariachi recordings and an essay on the music's significance and historical background. Explore further with movie clips of live performances.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Grito is a sound heard throughout Mexican culture. It is heard in mariachi music, at family gatherings, and quinceañeras. It's most commonly heard as an emotional expression by ...

As the Latino student population continues to grow at CSUN, classes about Latin music and its roots continue to play an important role in connecting students to their cultural heritage. CSUN’s ...

In the number of upcoming music events one that should not be overlooked is the upcoming mariachi performance. La Alegría Del Mariachi on May 18 combines professional and student performers for a ...

The largest mariachi music festival in the United States took place this summer at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The 33rd annual MARIACHI USA centered a genre that's rooted in folk traditions and ...