About this Event
3x GRAMMY WINNERS TO PERFORM IN BROWNSVILLE
The world-renowned Los Angeles based Mariachi “Los Camperos” will perform at the Fort Brown Memorial Center Auditorium at Texas Southmost College on April 22, 2023, as part of the Nuestra Cultura Mariachi Association 5th Annual Festival and Competition. The Nuestra Cultura Mariachi Association and FESTIBA 2023 with UTRGV and Texas Southmost College are among numerous presenting sponsors of this two-day event held to celebrate Mariachi cultural traditions between Mexico and the United States. “The members of Mariachi Los Camperos will offer workshops from 10:00am-4:00pm. to mariachi students from across the State of Texas. A goal of the Festival is to encourage and promote the pursuit of higher education in the musically talented middle and high school youth. On Saturday, April 22, 2023, various students with Mariachi “Los Camperos” will perform at the Grand concert beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold throughout the Rio Grande Valley for the public to enjoy the most unique cultural collaboration ever presented. The concert will begin with the winner of the Middle School/High School mariachi group competition.. The nationally recognized group, UTRGV “Mariachi Aztlán”, will be opening for this event on Saturday April 22, 2023. Doors open at 6:30pm and Concert starts at 7:00pm. Mariachi Aztlán has accompanied such greats as La Reina de Mariachi, Aida Cuevas. The mariachi has traveled throughout Mexico, Canada and the United States as musical ambassadors, representing the beauty of the Hispanic music and cultural traditions. They are frequently invited as guest clinicians to teach at the major mariachi conferences throughout the United States. Mariachi Aztlán has been selected numerous times as the “Outstanding College or University Mariachi” in nationwide competitions throughout the past twenty years.
Three-time Grammy Award winner, Mariachi Los Camperos was founded in 1961 by Jose Natividad “Nati” Cano Ruiz. Mr. Cano played a fundamental role in the development of mariachi music in the United States by training and mentoring new generations of mariachi musicians. The Mariachi “Giant” was a visionary leader that wanted to take the mariachi performance out of customary locations such as Cantinas and into concert halls where celebrities performed. Nati Cano fulfilled his dream by presenting Los Camperos and performing at casinos in Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe and other places where mariachis had never previously performed. Los Camperos became well known and in 1964, they were the first Mariachi to perform in New York’s Carnegie Hall. In 1969, Mr. Cano opened the first ever Mariachi Dine and Show at “La Fonda Casa de Los Camperos” now known as a Landmark in the city of Los Angeles, California. Today, mariachi restaurants all over the world are modeled after La Fonda.
Over its 57-years of history, Mariachi Los Camperos has recorded and performed with many artist including: Pedro Fernandez, Pepe Aguilar, Angeles Ochoa, Eugenia Leon, Lila Downs, Alejandro Fernandez, Luis Miguel and many more. Including, the collaboration on Linda Ronstadt’s 1987 milestone album, “Canciones de Mi Padre” and Ronstadt’s sequel album, “Mas Canciones” (released in 1992), they toured with the singer nationwide.
The NCMA Board President, Mr. Tim Ramirez, stated that “the organization is proud to assist our young musicians by providing them with the opportunity to be taught by professional world renowned group Mariachi “Los Camperos.” “The organization will continue to make this event an annual long standing tradition in Brownsville, and a tradition of providing higher education opportunities and fellowship with professional Mariachi Ensembles,”.
The Nuestra Cultura Mariachi Association is proud to offer these workshops to the students throughout the State of Texas. With the partnership between FESTIBA 2023 our objective is bold, to improve mariachi education throughout the State of Texas, and promote cultural awareness, and family traditions through Hispanic music.
Texas Southmost College, FESTIBA 2022, UTRGV, L n F Distributors are proudly sponsoring this event. For sponsorship opportunities and ticket information please call: (956) 371-5362 To purchase tickets please visit https://ncmariachifestival.eventbrite.com.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Jacob Brown Auditorium, 600 International Blvd., Brownsville, United States
USD 20.00 to USD 100.00
