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Ranchera (pronounced [ranˈtʃeɾa]) or canción ranchera is a genre of traditional music of Mexico. It dates to before the years of the Mexican Revolution. Rancheras today are played in the vast majority of regional Mexican music styles. Drawing on rural traditional folk music, the ranchera developed as a symbol of a new national consciousness ...
Known for their vibrant music, dance sequences, and melodramatic storytelling, Mexican musicals often incorporated elements of traditional Mexican folk music, such as rancheras and mariachi, alongside influences from European operetta and Hollywood musicals. Legendary actors and singers such as Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, and María Félix ...
The 1972 album “¡Arriba Huentintán!” (“Long Live Huentitán!”, the name of Fernández’s hometown) was Fernández’s first great release. The album starts off with “El Jalisciense ...
Bartley Costello (English lyrics) " Allá en el Rancho Grande " is a Mexican song. It was written in the 1920s for a musical theatrical work, but now is most commonly associated with the eponymous 1936 Mexican motion picture Allá en el Rancho Grande, [1] in which it was sung by renowned actor and singer Tito Guízar [2] and with mariachis. [1]
Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican mariachi singer, actor and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), [1] "El Ídolo de México" (The Idol of Mexico), [2] and "El Rey de la Música Ranchera" (The King of Ranchera Music), [3] Fernández started his career as a busker, and went on ...
Mariachi (US: / ˌmɑːriˈɑːtʃi /, UK: / ˌmær -/, Spanish: [maˈɾjatʃi]) is an ensemble of musicians that typically play ranchera, the regional Mexican music dating back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. [1] The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as ...
RCA Mexicana. Musical artist. Chavela Vargas (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃaˈβela ˈβaɾɣas]; born María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano[a]; 17 April 1919 – 5 August 2012) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer, she gained widespread recognition for her distinctive interpretations of Mexican rancheras. However, her impact ...
Pages in category "Ranchera singers" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Luis Aguilar (actor)