State Farm Arena Welcomes Los Tigres del Norte and Joan Sebastian The State Farm Arena is showcasing some of the best artists Latin America has to offer. For the first time ever, the band Los Tigres del Norte and solo artist Joan Sebastian are set to perform live on Sunday, September 7th, 2014. As a special treat, Sebastian will perform his popular horse-straddling act while he sings. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the concert starts at 7:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now. Prices vary: $175, $150, $125, $99.50, $79.50 and $59.50. About the Artists Los Tigres del Norte Also known as "Los Jefes de Jefes", this famous Norteño band formed in the late 1960s under the direction of Jorge Hernandez and a few of his brothers and cousins. Combining their
musical talent and passions, the young singers signed under Discos Fama with Art Walker, the manager who would help skyrocket their career. After a brief period of local popularity, the band shifted tactics and soon became a defining force in the Norteño genre. Drawing inspiration from a Los Angeles mariachi singer's performance, the band adopted a new musical style which incorporated a cinematic approach to their lyrics which centered on real-life issues. The band's 1974 tune, "Contrabando y Traición", which told about cross-border drug trade and betrayal, was a major success with audiences on both sides of the border. The song alone served as a defining moment for Los Tigres del Norte and inspired a series of movies and awards. Now recognized on an international scale, the band is praised for their keen ability to release songs with the same cinematic feel about love, struggle and other real-life issues. In adapting to a modern music scene and new fan base, the group has creatively combined various genres like bolero, cumbia, rock, waltz and special sound effects. Their successes include five Latin Grammy Awards and over 32 million records sold. Deeply rooted in their culture, the band has also used their success to actively participate in political and philanthropic issues involving the Hispanic community. Joan Sebastian Joan Sebastian is one of Latin America's most valued artists. He is a singer/songwriter, record producer and actor with a long history of accomplishments. Known also as "El Rey del Jaripeo", Sebastian sings musical genres like banda, Mariachi and Latin pop. After a brief time with the priesthood in his early teen years, Sebastian realized his true calling was for music. At the young age of 17, he set out to accomplish his dreams. While working at a vacationing resort, young Sebastian encountered the famous Mexican actress Angelica Maria and sang a few songs for her at her request. Surprised by his talent, she quickly gave him the information that would send him on the road to success. Soon after signing with Discos Capitals, Sebastian launched his career as a solo artist. In the late 1970's, he went on to sign with recording label Musart and released over 30 albums, skyrocketing his success. He has since been a regular staple in music charts in Mexico. His latest album, "Secreto de Amor", released in 2000 and sold over 1 million copies. Book with Us Book a room at one of our McAllen hotels during your visit to the Rio Grande Valley. We're conveniently located near the expressway and all the best locations in the main city so you can easily access your favorite sites, including the State Farm Arena.
Dia de los reyes magos is on Jan. 5 - Feb. 2 and the day is about the 3 wisemen, But January the 6th is the special day in Mexico….. this day represents the height of the Christmas season. This celebration is where it is stated that the kings, Melchor, Gaspar, and Balthasar, traveled by night all the way from the farthest confines of the Earth to bring gifts to Jesus, whom they recognized as the Son of God. As well as regal, the Three Kings are depicted as wise men, whose very wisdom is proved by their acknowledgement of Christ's divine status. Arrived from three different directions, the kings followed the light provided by the star of Bethlehem, which reportedly lingered over the manger where the Virgin Mary gave birth for many days. In
The documentary El Contrato follows the exploits of Mexican migrant workers as they find themselves being exploited. In particular, it follows one man, Teodoro Martinez, a father of 4 who has worked many seasons in Canada. Teodoro returns year after year. He does not return because he enjoys it, he returns for the pay. The migrant workers are chosen with certain criteria in mind. These ‘desirable’ traits are that they have minimal, if any, education and a family in Mexico. The workers chosen are typically quite poor, many not owning a house. The pay is better than what they could get in Mexico, so they must make the decision to desert their families for two thirds of the year to support their loved ones. They are brought to a town where most
The video “La Raza de Colorado: El Movimiento” and the exhibit “El Movimiento” at UNC’s Michener Library chronicle the struggles and triumphs of Mexican Americans in Weld County and throughout the state of Colorado. Visitors of the exhibit can see different graphics and pictures posted on the walls depicting many of the important events such as the protests against Kitayama farms in the 1960’s which aimed at improving working conditions and pay, especially for women. Not only were farm workers being exploited, but factory workers lacked appropriate conditions as well, to help with this, several groups such as United Farm Workers, Brown Berets and Black Panthers organized a united front in order to launch strikes and boycotts against offending farms, factories and businesses which oppressed and exploited minority workers. Another source of dissent was the Vietnam war. Minority groups felt that White America was waging a war against colored
In this piece, two male musicians took turns during the performance to sing their parts. It starts off slow, as opposed to most of the music played that afternoon. During the middle of the piece, the guitarron continued strumming while Stacy Lopez, the vihuela player, made noises that sounded as if the vihuela itself was being struck. “Para Que Me Haces Llorar” soon came to a close; at least, it sounded like it was. As immediately as that song ended, the next piece started just as quickly and it had a song that had a familiar rhythm- and sure enough, it was the song “Stand by Me” but in Spanish. This part starts off with violins being plucked and with a calmer tone with a pace that builds up. Later on, all the musicians snapped their fingers as one of the singers were singing. After the singer finished his part, the violinists took over the microphones and made a deeper sound than what was heard out of the eight pieces
José Sanchez: Eduardo Lopez Rojas (1950 - 1980), and Jacob Vargas A very hard working, family oriented proud man who was a great role model for his children.
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Tino Villanueva was born on December 11, 1941 in south-central Texas in a town known as San Marcos, where both of Villanueva’s parents worked as migrant field workers which embarrassed him (Tino Villanueva Biography). Although his parents were identified as Mexican, many people deemed Tino Villanueva has “Chicano”.
The modern mariachi ensemble originated in the Mexican state of Jalisco where traveling groups of musicians would play for hire in haciendas. During the Mexican Revolution which began in 1910, they were unable to perform in the haciendas as they had in the past and were forced to travel from town to town singing about, and thus carrying news about, the war. During this time, they would play for fees at celebrations or for tips in public squares and cafes (Collins, 2004).
Frances Calderón de la Barca explored Mexico for over two years during her residence away from Spain. During that time, she gave great detail of the life associated with the Mexican people and what it was like for her being a guest in their country. European influence played a major role in creating a stable nation for the country. Their religion has played the biggest part in providing stable principles during this time. In the novel, Life in Mexico, Mexicans have held on to the Spanish influence of Catholicism. Frances Calderón de la Barca gives great detail on how Catholicism has created holidays within Mexico, created numerous churches throughout the country, and influenced the daily lives of the Mexican people.
Their instruments are a guitar, a bass, and a drum set, which would suggest a rock genre. However, they do not seem interested in staying to one specific genre. One song that I specifically recall being called a bolero was performed on these instruments. One song (Black and White) they even stated during the performance took inspirations from discos in Honduras. The closest genre I been able to see them categorized as is “World Music” (Virtual Womex). A group that does not attach itself to a musical genre is admirable enough on its own. A group that decides to cover both modern and traditional genres in their country makes for a truly original
Originally, Mexican music incorporated rattles, flues, drums and shell horns. Over time however, the people of Mexico altered the Spanish theatrical orchestra and made it their own. In addition to what was already being used by the Spanish, the Mexican people included trumpets, guitars, and even violins. The mariachis – or singers of the rancheras – also incorporated ‘gritos’ or shouts into their songs. Sociocultural analysts have theorized that The ranchera was always used as a form of communication by the mariachis, especially to the opposite sex. It was also meant to be the ‘music of the people’ since it had rural roots, so it appealed to lower class commoners. It was not only song however, it also incorporated dance. The dance style was known as Zapateado, this was a style that originated from Spain where performers would dig the heels of their shoes into the dance floor while pounding out rhythms that aligned with the mariachi musical instruments. Mariachis covered the exuberant highs, muted lows, and personal growth of all the people through these energetic styles. Today, Mariachis can be found performing rancheras to celebrate important events of all Latino people – not just
Patagonia Inc is one of the companies that have been considered to be highly responsible in the way that it offers its products. The reason as why the company is considered to be socially responsible is brought about by the fact that the top management of the company has made it a priority for the company to convey the message that thy highly care for their employees, clients, and the environment from where they operate from (Snider, Hill, & Martin, 2003). As such, this paper will highlight some of the important reasons why Patagonia is considered to be a highly social responsible company.
In Tratado en defensa de virtuosas mugeres, Diego de Valera also reminds men that they should repent. This treatise appears after his other work, titled Espejo de verdadera nobleza written around 1441, which focuses exclusively on “true” nobility. Like Rodríguez del Padrón, Valera also dedicates his defense to Queen María of Aragón, first wife of King Juan II. The work begins with the dedication and an explanation of why it was necessary to write this work. He then describes how a voice came to him in his sleep and removed the veil from his eyes revealing a clear vision. This reference indicates that he may have at one point erred like the defamers but now repents. The work follows with a dialog directed at a “friend” and Valera goes on to
I am going to start with the capacity of the machine and the capacity of the rest of the factory. As we know, if we order the machine now (which is the end of August) it will take approximately two weeks to be delivered and start working (without taking into consideration any possible delays). That means that we will have approximately two weeks time to produce the first delivery. That delivery (at the end of September) consists of the 30% of the total amount and if we choose to produce both the small and the large bands it will take us about 18 working days to produce it (if we assume that each day has 8 working hours).