The program is instructed by seasoned Mariachi veterans and spearheaded by prominent figure in the community, Gino Rivera. Rivera is a third generation Mariachi performer, and has been involved in the genre since he was 10 years old. He has been passing his knowledge of the craft along to others since 2000. For the past 16 years, Rivera has served has the Traditional Music Program Director at Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. In 2006, he founded Mariachi Azteca de America, a group he still performs with to this day.
This year brings the sixth iteration of the Mariachi camp program. The repertoire will involve traditional music, including polkas, rancheros and the stylings of artists like Javier Solis.
The hour-long special will focus on telling the stories of Latino contributions to society and stories that touch on the Latino American narrative in the United States, its history and challenges, and the promise for a better tomorrow. The show will honor members of Latino communities who kept the country running during the pandemic as members of our front line and essential workforce.
“With so much at stake for families around the country, we are thrilled to welcome the Biden-Harris Administration and to celebrate their inauguration,” said
Henry R. Muñoz III, Founder of Momento Latino and executive producer of the program. “Latino communities face existential threats every day – from the disproportionate spread of COVID-19 through our communities, to the requirement that we work essential jobs without essential benefits, to the fear of our democracy falling apart and the constant threat of deportation and family separation. We are gathering to celebrate Latinos’ cont