A week of celebrating the musical corazón of Mexico.
Cinco de Mayo has a history that few outside of the Mexican-American community know – and there are conflicting opinions about whether or not to even celebrate the day. As we consider the passionate conversations about the holiday s historical significance, we also will take any opportunity to, once again, celebrate the cultural ties between our two countries. We couldn t think of a better way to do that than with a weeklong Mexican Regional Fiesta!
So let s highlight the events of the week:
We published a podcast episode on Wednesday that took a deep dive into the genre and discovered it is anything but (just)
We published a podcast episode on Wednesday that took a deep dive into the genre and discovered it is anything but (just)
your abuela s music; today, we re interviewing Mexican Regional global superstar Joss Favela to chat about his new album, and then, maybe best of all, the very thing you re reading now.
Last week, we asked listeners and readers to tell us what Mexican Regional means to them, and to submit a few of their favorite artists as well. We ve pulled together our favorite contributions, and compiled the top artists in a playlist which you can listen to below.
Get to know each other, hear each other s voices and join us in celebrating a week of Mexican Regional as an