Mariachi in EL PAÍS English

EL PAÍS visited the century-old ‘cantina’ on one of its nights filled with tequila and traditional cuisine. In this place, nestled beside Plaza Garibaldi, the music never stops

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Christian Nodal, the tattooed mariachi: ‘It became cool to be Mexican’

Fernando Navarro|May 06, 2023 - 03:03 CEST

Five years ago, no one knew him. He posted a video on Facebook and everything changed. Christian Nodal came from the Sonoran desert and became the representative of Mexican regional music, a genre that is conquering audiences in the US, Latin America and Spain

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Christian Nodal, the tattooed mariachi: ‘It became cool to be Mexican’

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