“A singer can sing anything. But me, my life is Mexican music. For me, putting on my charro outfit is a matter of pride and it’s a very big responsibility." By Leila Cobo Chief Content Officer ...
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.
His songs were love ballads, belched out in honor of the women in his life, of the horses he cared for and for the millions of immigrants in the U.S. that felt at home while dancing and singing along ...
Like many other Mexicans whose soundtrack to their lives includes Vicente Fernandez’s music, I was shaken to my core by the news of his death. It feels similar to the loss of a loved one or someone ...
The King of ranchera music, Vicente Fernandez, died Sunday. He leaves tens of millions of devoted fans throughout the Latino world. Vicente Fernandez died yesterday at 81. He was Mexico's superstar ...
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 ...
MEXICO CITY — Vicente Fernández, the beloved Mexican singer who became the symbol of Mexican ranchera music to the world, died Sunday. He was 81. “It was an honor and a great pride to share with ...