Music sometimes acts like a universal language, connecting people from different places, backgrounds and cultures. Now, a four-time Grammy award nominee is connecting young students with the age old ...

Listening to the unmistakable and rhythmic sound of the mariachi produces a special sensation on the skin and provokes a mixture of feelings of joy and even nostalgia, which only mariachi music ...

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“Mariachi music, for me, is heart, is passion, is life, is art,” Guzmán said. “In Mexico, mariachi is … our flag.” Composed of 40 students, the Music of Mexico Ensemble offers both a beginner and an ...

Mariachi, a soundtrack for celebration in Mexico, offers a way for couples to honor their heritage at their weddings. By Mekita Rivas Weddings are steeped in tradition, but where did those traditions ...

SAN ANTONIO – One of the largest and longest-running mariachi music festivals in the U.S. is returning to San Antonio this December. The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza starts with national competitions ...

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 ...

It’s not easy to break with tradition. Especially when that tradition is centuries old and as steeped in a way of life as mariachi music is in Mexican culture. Traditionally played by men, with songs ...

Most Americans probably associate mariachi music with Mexican restaurants, not classrooms — but that's changing. Schools from Oregon to Iowa to Tennessee now teach it as an art form. San Antonio, a ...

This story was reported for K Onda KQED, a monthly newsletter focused on the Bay Area’s Latinx community. Click here to subscribe. Santa Clara native Abril Dorado has loved mariachi music for as long ...