Program: Mariachi Mexico Antiguo and DJ Sonido Ecuamix
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Mariachi Mexico Antiguo
Date2017
MediumPaper
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections
CopyrightIn Copyright
Object number2015.196.26.7
DescriptionEphemera relating to Mariachi Mexico Antiguo & Academia de Mariachi de Connecticut.
Program for a Noche de Amor concert given by Maraichi Mexico Antiguo at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Hartford on February 11, 2017, with special guest Raquel and DJ Sonido Ecuamix.
NotesBiographical Note: Mariachi Mexico Antiguo, a group of 12 men and women based in Wallingford, Connecticut, is celebrated for its vibrant sound, traditional core, and respectful focus on the traditions of the mariachi genre. Their instrumentation includes guitar, guitarrón, harp, violin, trumpet, and vocals. Established in 2010 by former and current students of local music schools in the Las Vegas area, Mariachi Mexico Antiguo serve as ambassadors of mariachi, performing in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, New York, Colorado, Washington, Wyoming, Connecticut, and the Lowell Folk Festival in Massachusetts. Mariachi Mexico Antiguo has worked with renowned artists such as Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Jose Hernandez and his Mariachi Sol de Mexico, and Jesus “Chuy” Guzman and members of Los Camperos de Nati Cano. They have also accompanied artists such as Beatriz Adriana, Graciela Beltran, Gildardo Alvarez, Juan Valentin, Flor de Toloache, and Placido Domingo. Program for a Noche de Amor concert given by Maraichi Mexico Antiguo at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Hartford on February 11, 2017, with special guest Raquel and DJ Sonido Ecuamix.
Members of the group had visited Connecticut several times to teach mariachi music at a new academy for young students, developed in Wallingford’s Mexican community by Evangeline Mendoza. The success of this venture, and the founder’s retirement, led twelve musicians from the group to move to Connecticut from Las Vegas in 2016 to lead the school. Since then Mariachi Mexico Antiguo has become well known for its joyous and authentic performances in festival, concert, church, and community settings. They have won awards including Best Mariachi in the Tri-State Area and Best Mariachi in the East Coast. Mariachi Mexico Antiguo has produced a CD of their music.
Additional audio, video, and photographic materials exist in the archive relating to these artists.
Cataloging Note: This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245929-OMS-20.
Status
Not on view
Mariachi Mexico Antiguo
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