Last August, we introduced you to a Delano teen who had just released her own mariachi album and was preparing to attend Harvard University with her older sister. In mid-March, sisters Anaí and Xóchitl Morales returned home to Delano to finish their semester at Harvard online, due to COVID-19. Since …
Read More »Delano Teen Just Released Debut Mariachi Album. Now She’s Going to Harvard.
On a sweltering mid-August day in Delano, Ana í Adina Morales sat at her dining room table in the home where she grew up. She quieted down her two small dogs and then played the beginning of the music to Nuestro Gran Amor on her phone to make sure she …
Read More »Valley Native Omar Naré Is Bringing “Nuevo Mariachi” To Arte Américas
This Saturday, the Downtown Fresno venue Arte Américas is hosting “Hecho en Fresno,” made in Fresno, presented by Danzas Dé Libertad. The event, celebrating Mexican American identity, will feature musicians Omar Naré and Patrick Contreras alongside dancer Jasmin La Carís. Omar joined us in our studios to preview the event …
Read More »Get your grito ready. Merced County school has its own mariachi band
Twenty-two Delhi High School students have formed a mariachi band, connecting music education to the cultural history of the community, according to educators. Planning for the mariachi ensemble started last … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reinventing Mariachi: Omar Nare On His Vision For A New Sound
Critics across the globe are starting to pay attention to the music of one young valley artist – Omar Nare. The Sanger native was recently profiled on Public Radio International and the New York Times for his fresh take on mariachi traditions. He’s taking traditional songs and re-inventing them with …
Read More »Patrick Contreras’ New Sound Mixes Violin With Mariachi, Soul, Hip-Hop
Fresno rock violinist Patrick Contreras is known for his creative use of the violin and mixing it with other genres. His latest project mixes the sound of violin with mariachi, rock, soul and hip-hop. It’s called El Violin. Contreras calls this sound Chicano violin music. He’s opened for artists like …
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