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Latin Music

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Rest Of The Best: Houston's Top 8 Latin Nights

    Note: This article was written by Rolando Rodriguez and Marco Torres. In March of this year, Houston beat the likes of Los Angeles and New York as the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the country and that landmark development was mainly due to the growth of Latinos. Back in 1990, Latin ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 3, 2012

    Where to Party This Cinco de Mayo

    Salt, tequila and lime

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Last Night: Go Tejano Day At Reliant Stadium

    Go Tejano Day feat. Duelo, La Original Banda El Limon, Mariachi Invitational Finalists RodeoHouston, Reliant Stadium March 11, 2012 The rain didn't dampen the mariachi spirit last night. Check out our slideshow from Go Tejano Day. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Tejano is dead. But tha ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2012

    Moro No Brasil

    Go Tejano Day feat. Duelo, La Original Banda El Limon, Mariachi Invitational Finalists RodeoHouston, Reliant Stadium March 11, 2012 The rain didn't dampen the mariachi spirit last night. Check out our slideshow from Go Tejano Day. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Tejano is dead. But tha ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 17, 2011

    Why Is Mexico Such a Dump?

    And what's the Mexican music that sounds like polka?

  • Music

    July 14, 2011

    Olga Tanon

    And what's the Mexican music that sounds like polka?

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    Festival de Mariachi

    And what's the Mexican music that sounds like polka?

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Last Night: Go Tejano Day At RodeoHouston

    Photos by Marco TorresLa Leyenda​Go Tejano Day feat. La Leyenda, La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, Mariachi Invitational Finalists Reliant Stadium March 13, 2011 Tejano is dead, at least at RodeoHouston. Gone are the days of Selena, La Mafia, and David Lee Garza, who are now replaced with conju ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2011

    Mariachi Invitational

    Photos by Marco TorresLa Leyenda​Go Tejano Day feat. La Leyenda, La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, Mariachi Invitational Finalists Reliant Stadium March 13, 2011 Tejano is dead, at least at RodeoHouston. Gone are the days of Selena, La Mafia, and David Lee Garza, who are now replaced with conju ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2010

    To Cross the Face of the Moon/Cruzar la Cara de la Luna

    Photos by Marco TorresLa Leyenda​Go Tejano Day feat. La Leyenda, La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, Mariachi Invitational Finalists Reliant Stadium March 13, 2011 Tejano is dead, at least at RodeoHouston. Gone are the days of Selena, La Mafia, and David Lee Garza, who are now replaced with conju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Os Mutantes: The Best Band You've Probably Never Heard Of

    Pink Floit via Flickr​Os Mutantes were one of the most influential rock groups to emerge during the late '60s in Brazil. The band - initially a trio with Rita Lee, Arnaldo Baptista and his brother Sergio Dias) fell under the graces of the founders of the Tropicalismo movement, Brazil's respons ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2010

    Once Upon a Time in Mexico Feast

    If only all hit men were this good looking

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    iFest Aftermath: Not Bad For a Non-Music Festival

    Breaking iFest news: Nigeria's King Sunny Ade & his African Beats have been forced to cancel their entire U.S. tour, including a scheduled appearance Saturday at iFest. According to a press release from the group's PR firm, Rock Paper Scissors, the U.S. Embassy has refused to grant visas to two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Latin Music At iFest: Legends, Locals And A Party-Starting Funk Crew

    Over the next two weeks, Rocks Off will be previewing acts performing at this year's Houston International Festival Saturday and Sunday and April 24-25 broken down by genre (loosely, anyway) and with a guest pick from a true insider: iFest Director of Performing Arts Rick Mitchell. Today, a look at ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2010

    Nightfly: Hip Movement

    Dance reigns supreme at salsa institution Club Tropicana.

  • Music

    February 25, 2010

    Trio Elétrico

    Dance reigns supreme at salsa institution Club Tropicana.

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    19th Annual Mariachi Invitational

    "Volver, Volver" to the city's largest celebration of mariachi music

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2010

    3rd Houston Brazilian Carnaval

    Katia Moraes brings her infectious rhythms to Houston

  • Music

    December 3, 2009

    Aventura

    Katia Moraes brings her infectious rhythms to Houston

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Dancing With the Stars: Things Ain't The Same Without Delay

    Someone needs to find this guy a hobby...​I'll be honest: I didn't know if I'd be able to find the strength to soldier on now that Tom "Dazzle Me Dreamy" DeLay had left Dancing With the Stars. What light be light if Tommy be not seen? Now I finally knew what Jesse and Slater meant when they sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Sonidos Y Mas: Mariachi Real de San Diego's Mariachi Classics

    Mariachi Real de San Diego Mariachi Classics www.mariachi4u.com/usa/Real_de_San_Diego.htmMariachi music has been present in American culture as long as I can remember - I recall watching old Hollywood films set in Mexico or Southern California, where the inevitable trio would come out for a song o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Mariachi Rodeo -- The Torch Has Been Passed To A New Generation

    Photo by Olivia Flores AlvarezMeet Houston's newest mariachi - Catalina Garcia of Mariachi Hermosura. "I've only been playing in the group for four, almost five months now," she tells Hair Balls backstage at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's Mariachi Invitational competition. Hermosura isn't i ... More >>

  • Music

    February 5, 2009

    The Story of Los Volcanes and Neil Diamond

    A chance Texas encounter gives a Seattle conjunto band the shot of a lifetime

  • Calendar

    December 4, 2008

    Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano: “Fiesta Navidad”

    We wish you a Merry Christmas – Latino style

  • Music

    November 13, 2008

    Houston Goes International with the Latin Grammys

    We wish you a Merry Christmas – Latino style

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2008

    Concierto: Gracias Houston (Concert: Thank You Houston)

    Raul Brindis throws a Latin music mega-party

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2006

    Cumbiamania at the Continental Club

    Raul Brindis throws a Latin music mega-party

  • Music

    October 5, 2006

    Ozomatli

    Ozomatli appears Friday, October 6, at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel Street. Call 713-225-5483 for more info.

  • Music

    April 20, 2006

    Merengue Mosh

    Introducing the punk-infused Latin rock of Cordero

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Latin Club

    Introducing the punk-infused Latin rock of Cordero

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Spanish Radio Station

    Introducing the punk-infused Latin rock of Cordero

  • News

    August 5, 2004

    ¡Viva H-town!

    Latinos come to the fore in this year's music awards

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Spanish-Language Radio Station

    KEYH/850 AM

  • Music

    April 24, 2003

    ¡Viva México!

    The International Fest casts light on one of the world's most underrated musical nations

  • Music

    April 10, 2003

    Ibrahim Ferrer

    Buenos Hermanos (World Circuit/Nonesuch)

  • Music

    March 21, 2002

    Memo Re: Borders

    Memo Villarreal isn't afraid of the corporate bookstore or the Rio Grande

  • Music

    December 27, 2001

    Grupo Fantasma

    Thursday, December 27

  • Music

    December 27, 2001

    Travail-less Travels

    Putumayo and Rough Guide samplers offer up armchair adventures for jittery Americans

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Racket

    Tejano musicians aren't getting the same cut as their Anglo counterparts

  • Music

    April 19, 2001

    Emerald Bayou

    The Irish take center stage at the 2001 Houston International Fest

  • Music

    September 7, 2000

    Pepper Shakers

    Los Hombres Calientes take jazz into booty-shaking territory

  • Music

    August 24, 2000

    Conjunto's King

    Advancements in Tejano aside, Flaco Jimenez is still the champ

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Rotation

    Various Artists

  • Music

    July 22, 1999

    Playbill

    Ozomatli, dc Talk, The New Morty Show

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Roll Over, Selena

    And tell Emilio the news

  • Music

    March 28, 1996

    Sound Check

    And tell Emilio the news

  • Film

    August 24, 1995

    Hot Shots

    Desperado hits the bull's-eye with a fusillade of bullets

  • Film

    July 20, 1995

    Tex-Mex Tunes

    Desperado hits the bull's-eye with a fusillade of bullets

  • Music

    November 17, 1994

    Rotations

    Desperado hits the bull's-eye with a fusillade of bullets

  • Music

    August 18, 1994

    Rotation

    Desperado hits the bull's-eye with a fusillade of bullets

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