Mariachi

Paul and anti-Trump conservative. While in line, we passed many proud Hispanics parked on one side of the road blocking traffic. Some had Trump flags dragging on the ground and most carried Mexican flags waving high in the air--and all were blaring mariachi music in protest as they stared into the long line with hatred and disgust as we slowly progressed towards the most intriguing candidate of the 2016 election. As we got closer and closer to the venue there was an exponential increase of…

Slide 1 This is Carmen Lomas Garza a Chicana artist who depicts a cultural lifestyle of your everyday Hispanic family. Garza’s artwork places me in a trance of my own life as a child and now as an adult. Her paintings take me to a wonderful place which is mi familia. Slide 2 Carmen Lomas Garza was born on September 12, 1948 in Kingsville, Texas. Where she and her family resided in a tight-knit Hispanic community where both English and Spanish was spoken. However, Spanish was not allowed to…

Not far away from the United States in the heart of central Mexico, is the land of enchanting beauty; San Miguel de Allende. This unique Mexican town is snuggled in the mainland away from the beaches. The beauty of this place was the sole reason why my husband and I decided to get married here. Initially, when our wedding planner suggested this location we were quite apprehensive. We were not sure about the place. We were also very young and on a tight budget, but quite determined to have a…

During December of last year, I was having a sleepover with my friends and my twin sister, Sola. Instead of having dinner at my friend’s house, we decided to go out to eat at Mariachi, a Mexican restaurant. On the way there, we were all laughing and talking about random subjects. When we passed The Tilted Kilt, a restaurant, we began talking about that. I didn’t know what it was, so my friend Olivia explained. She kindly told me, “Sophie, The Tilted Kilt is one of those restaurants where people…

had not thought to turn off, Netflix, informed me that season 4 of Sherlock was now available for instant streaming. Finally, I had forgotten that my aunt had graduated with her masters and wanted to go out for a celebratory dinner. We went to El Mariachi and the room was covered with televisions that were online. This became an obstacle, but it was so loud I was able to ignore the TVs by doing my best not to look in that direction (who wants to watch golf at a Mexican restaurant…

A dance originated from Sonora Mexico that is now popular in many other parts of Mexico named la danza de venado also known as the deer dance. A native Yaqui dance that is used to dramatize deer hunting in the honoring of the natural world we live in and especially those white tailed deer which were the providers for the hunters and their family’s essentials. The dance was designed to portray a deer’s graceful and active movements. The dancers wear deer heads and dress in an Indian manner as…

Music can serve as a communication method between people. In the old times in Mexico it was very common for an admirer, in most cases the man, to go to his love’s house with a mariachi or a small group of musicians and sing love songs until the girl woke up to the man’s singing and received him by opening up her windows to the balcony she was in. Now, you must be thinking why did I bring this up? Well, just like the man dedicated…

Western Swing Music From the 1930’s to the 1950’s a new genre had taken the spotlight. Consisting of country, jazz, polka, mariachi, pop, and blues, Western Swing had become very popular in the state of Texas. Known for dance music, Western Swing has continued to play an important role in Texas history. People of all cultures were influenced by this type of western music. It created joy, as well as energy to Texas. In the early 1900’s Bob Wills, who later became known the “King of Western…

cross over into Mexico to visit family and have spent many hours waiting in extensive lines of cars at the border. To El Paso, the border is a gift, creating a unique multicultural community. The annual Fourth of July celebration is accompanied by mariachis and Baile folklórico, Mexican folk dancers, almost every birthday party here has a piñata followed by a rapid frenzy to pick up the falling candy, and Buenos días (good morning) is a common greeting. Mexican culture is a fundamental part of…

mexico with my dad. It was a normal day like any other. We went out for dinner with our family and I was still considered a baby at seven years old, but that didn’t stop my dad from persuading me to sing with a traditional group of people called “Mariachi” which are about four to six musicians dressed in native costume. I remember that day like yesterday, I was very shy and my spanish was not very fluent at the time, but that did not stop dad from forcing me to sing. After all, I did end up…