Latin celebrity Amalia Mendoza (born Amalia Mendoza García) was born and raised in the bosom of a traditional Mexican family involved with folk music. She began her solo career in 1954 while singing on a radio show. In the late '50s, los Tariácuri (name taken from her brothers band) started making successful records and getting along with the... [+] Read More

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The best and longest preserved of the Mexican cancion ranchera singers, Chavela Vargas began singing rather late in life -- past the age of thirty -- but continued well into old age, charming audiences until she was well into her 70s. Born in Costa Rica in 1919, she first sang on a professional level in the early '50s, and toured with the... [+] Read More

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Daughter of an amateur singer, Flor Silvestre (born Guillermina Jiménez) was captivated by popular music at a very young age. In Mexico City she had the opportunity to perform live for the first time, adopting the nickname of Flor Silvestre soon after. A first place in a new talent contest gave her the chance to start touring around Mexico and... [+] Read More

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Latina singer Graciela Beltrán is a rising young star who has already had considerable success on the charts. Her album Tesoro went double platinum. Her first album, Revelación Ranchero was released in 1989 and between then and 1995, Beltrán released ten albums. Grandes y Nuevos Exitos Vol. 1, a collection of re-recorded hits, followed in 1998,... [+] Read More

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Joan Sebastian has been recognized by critics and colleagues for his contribution to the Mexican culture, getting his lyrics performed by prominent Latin artists. After leaving a local seminary at the age of 17, the young man started to get involved in popular music, dedicating his first composition, called "Juliantla," to his native town. In... [+] Read More

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With her expressive vocals, Lola Beltrán brought ranchera or mariachi music from the barrios of Mexico to the international stage. During the four decades that she was active, Beltrán recorded more than 70 tunes with many achieving gold record status. Her hits included such classic tunes as "Huapango Torero," "La Cigarra," and "Paloma Negra." In... [+] Read More

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Actress and singer Maria de los Angeles de las Heras Ortíz was born and raised in Spain in the bosom of a working class family. While Maria was studying at Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, she started to get captivated by music. Supported by her grandfather, Maria participated in festivals and radio station contests. At the age of 15, while singing the... [+] Read More

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