The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress has decided to immortalize two more Latin songs: the ranchera anthem “El Rey” by Vicente Fernández, and the bilingual country hit “Before the ...
Although Alejandro Fernández has written his own history in Mexican music, he is still the son of perhaps the biggest star of ranchera music: Vicente Fernández. To continue his father’s legacy, both ...
We're going to spend a few minutes now remembering one of Mexico's biggest names in popular music. Singer Vicente Fernandez died yesterday. He was the country's top ranchera singer. NPR music ...
Christian Nodal decided to celebrate the music of his country in a special way. In honor of Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 14, the música Mexicana star released his new EP México En Mi Voz. On the ...
To outsiders, it may be puzzling that the man many see as the epitome of Mexican machismo dons colorful, formfitting suits embroidered with flowers, and is posed gazing contemplatively at a single ...
To outsiders, it may be puzzling that the man many see as the epitome of Mexican machismo dons colorful, formfitting suits embroidered with flowers, and is posed gazing contemplatively at a single ...
Next, we hear a story about the spirit of Los Angeles. It's part of our series called Songs That Move You from NPR's radio show and podcast Alt.Latino, hosted by Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras.
He's known as El Rey, the king of Mexican music, the country's greatest living singer. For more than half a century, Vicente Fernandez has provided the soundtrack for Mexican life to nearly every ...