Comments on: The magic of music in Mexico: A perspective from our CEO

By: Jazmin Barreto

Jazmin Barreto — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:27:09 +0000

In reply to Jorge of the castle. Estudiantinas. They are always singing so happy and looking very proper. I love them

By: Zacarías Ellsworth

Zacarías Ellsworth — Mon, 27 May 2024 15:19:10 +0000

I think one of the key ingredients to the Mexican musical experience is the community that comes along with it. In the US at least, we so frequently experience music (and many other things for that matter) solo, e.g. in our car, wearing head phones, etc. Mexico knows that music is best shared. So go ahead DJ, pump up the “ponchis ponchis”, as the locals would say!

By: Bradford Burns

Bradford Burns — Mon, 27 May 2024 14:47:41 +0000

I worked in France for twenty years and I don’t remember anything like what you describe or what we see frequently see and hear in Mexico. I think you are on to something: I’ve heard it said, ‘The secret of life…is to live it’. What a wonderful country we have landed in. How grateful I am

By: Jorge of the castle

Jorge of the castle — Sun, 26 May 2024 17:15:53 +0000

Travis thank you for this insightful article about Mexico and music. My wife and I spent a few days in San Miguel de Allende and I remember some strolling musicians that gathered in front of the Teatro and played 16th century Spanish madrigals. They were dressed up in appropriate attire for the colonial era. They sold small ceramic bottles with wine in them. Unforthuantely I cannot remember what they are called. Can you refresh my memory? I think that the word ended in “-tinas”

By: David Arredondo

David Arredondo — Sun, 26 May 2024 02:29:41 +0000

As a grad student at UNAM, ‘73-75, visited SMDA and returned there in 2019 for a week and walked to the centro every evening to enjoy the music. I’ve traveled the world and would agree that no other country matches Mexico and its pervasive music of all kinds, not just mariachi or folclórico. Music is everywhere in Mexico!

By: Steve Nelson

Steve Nelson — Sun, 26 May 2024 01:21:49 +0000

Tequila makes them happy. Music is one reason to drink. HAHAHA

By: Tequila Motors

Tequila Motors — Sat, 25 May 2024 21:35:06 +0000

You mentioned Madonna and Taylor Swift in Los Angeles. Some here might not know the band that holds the record for sellouts at the LA Forum is Mana from Guadalajara. The lead singer Fehr Olvera is down to earth and often seen flying commercial from Guadalajara. Recently to a Rolling Stones concert.
In 1994 he bought Luna Líquida Hotel Boutique in Puerto Vallarta. A lot of their songs wrote there.

By: Tequila Motors

Tequila Motors — Sat, 25 May 2024 21:20:06 +0000

The music in Mexico is wonderful.
As an aside to that article Mexico attracts a lot of Americans and Canadians with artistic backgrounds. Not only musically but painting, pottery, etc.
I like to go to the Lake Chaplain Society and watch people get up for open mic. It makes me think about these men and women who had families and life took them in different directions from careers in the arts. They were not able to follow their dreams to Los Angeles like I did. I like to see them on stage getting their second chance at it. Cheers.