Two local Rifle Middle School students, Mia Alvarez and Dylan Quintana, spent their summer break in a unique way—by diving into the rich world of mariachi music at the Aspen Music Festival and School ...

Mariachi is resounding in hundreds of U.S. public schools offering the festive Mexican folk music as part of their band classes, music experts say. Many student musicians will get a chance to show ...

Music sometimes acts like a universal language, connecting people from different places, backgrounds and cultures. Now, a four-time Grammy award nominee is connecting young students with the age old ...

DELANO, Calif. — Celebrations are planned throughout the day on September 16, commemorating and honoring the day that Mexico gained its independence. Mariachi is a style of music originating from ...

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. — Mariachi music is deeply rooted in Mexican culture and it’s appreciated by people all around the world. CBS 8 caught up with a group of kids in National City whose love for ...

Ally Rodriguez has always been passionate about music, but she didn’t know how much of an impact the mariachi genre would have on her life until she started playing it herself. “Before being in an ...

“Mariachi music, for me, is heart, is passion, is life, is art,” Guzmán said. “In Mexico, mariachi is … our flag.” Composed of 40 students, the Music of Mexico Ensemble offers both a beginner and an ...

“American Mariachi,” a play now running at Red Bank’s Two River Theater, reminds us that mariachi music is a fount of culture, community, resistance and joy — not just for kitschy Mexican restaurants.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- Once a week after school at Ponderosa Elementary the sound of music fills classroom 47. Students are learning about mariachi music and how to play instruments as part of ...

Parents and grandparents seem to always be looking for an affordable place where active kiddos can release some energy, be entertained and learn a few things —especially on a cold or rainy day, when ...

In the male-dominated world of mariachi musicians, more women have been hitting the stage - so many it's no longer that unusual to find all-female mariachis at major festivals in this country and ...

Fred Loya is celebrating 20 years of his holiday lights show for the El Paso community. The El Paso Christmas Lights show will be at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at 12001 Paseo de Oro Lane.