Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Esencia, Vol. 1-2 (2019-2020)
Artist: Mariachi Herencia De Mexico
Title: Esencia; Esencia, Vol. 1-2
Year Of Release: 2019; 2020
Label: Mariachi Heritage Foundation
Genre: World; Folk
Quality: 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC; 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC
Total Time: 56:53; 45:01
Total Size: 370; 663 MB; 295 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
The origin of the word “mariachi” was once hotly discussed – even disputed. Semantics and etymology apart, no one has been able to quite resist the charms of the style of music that took its name. Academics and aficionados as well as just nice ordinary people have all fallen prey to the romance and seduction of poetry and storytelling of life in Mexico as told in the style of “mariachi” music. In fact, on November 2011, UNESCO recognised “mariachi” as an “intangible (world) cultural heritage, joining six other entries on the Mexican list or, as the citation read: “UNESCO Reconoce al mariachi como patrimonio de la humanidad”.Title: Esencia; Esencia, Vol. 1-2
Year Of Release: 2019; 2020
Label: Mariachi Heritage Foundation
Genre: World; Folk
Quality: 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC; 24-bit/44.1kHz FLAC
Total Time: 56:53; 45:01
Total Size: 370; 663 MB; 295 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
“Mariachi” is, however, much more than a folkloric entity; it is a living music and it is the rapid ascent of young practitioners as Mariachi Herencia de Mexico – a Chicago-based youth ensemble – that has contributed to the continuum. Proof of this comes despite bigoted attempts by the right-wing US regime to tar the edifice of Mexican culture; a culture that has been refined over thousands of years, long before the invasion of the Americas by the Spanish and the malafide propaganda of the USA. Meanwhile Mexican heritage has thrived through Spanish colonialism, to produce such magic as “mariachi” which emerges as if in a great puff of smoke with vim and vigour, in the music of Esencia from the young musicians of Mariachi Herencia de Mexico.
This is the third album by a band that has come to typify all that is both tender and grand about mariachi music. The group – an offshoot of the Mariachi Heritage Foundation – breathes new life into such classic songs as “Tres Consejos”, “Cucurrucucú Paloma” and “Piel Canela”. The fire of their youthful instrumental virtuosity on the traditional instruments – the guitarrón mexicano and vihuela – is matched by the flair on more traditional European instruments such as the violin and guitar, de rigueur in “mariachi” music. As ever new tales are woven, this time by new actors playing old characters from the fiesta that is Mexican life. The verity and colourful existence of the Mexican panoply is awoken once again by the starring roles of young violinists and vocalists such as Alejandra Aldaco, Bryana Martínez, Isaías López and Juan Diego Rojas.
Meanwhile the eleven violins, guitarrón mexicano, harp and vihuela recreate the magnificent hues of “mariachi” music. This rich orchestration together with the soaring voices make for raw and passionate backdrop that is much “bigger” than most things Mexican you will find in today’s USA. In many ways it is as if the brilliant world of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is born again, this time bringing with it all of the romanticism and danger of another world – one painted onto the legendary heroics of Villa and Zapata; all of which comes to life in the vivid energy and colourful repertoire of this glorious album, Esencia.
2019 - Esencia FLAC
Tracklist:
01. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Tres Consejos (3:10)
02. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - El Gallo De Oro (4:22)
03. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Los Mandados (2:43)
04. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Yerba Mala (3:02)
05. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Besame Mucho (2:40)
06. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Cucurrucucu Paloma (3:52)
07. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Ranchos I (5:33)
08. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Palomas Que Andan Volando (2:38)
09. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - La Cantera (3:02)
10. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - La Gloria Eres Tu (3:11)
11. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Te Traigo Estas Flores (2:16)
12. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Las Ciudades (3:28)
13. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Dos Tipos De Cuidado (5:20)
14. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Amor Ranchero (4:01)
15. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Piel Canela (3:25)
16. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Wendy (Bonus Track) (4:10)
2020 - Esencia, Vol. 2 FLAC
Tracklist:
01. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico, Mariachi Cobre - México Lindo Y Querido & Cuando México Canta (4:05)
02. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Si Nos Dejan (2:40)
03. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez (3:09)
04. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Mi Ciudad (3:20)
05. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico, Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan - Vamos a Darnos Tiempo (3:51)
06. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Amor Eterno (4:28)
07. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - El Último Trago (2:20)
08. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - A Los Cuatro Vientos (3:57)
09. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Así Fue (4:54)
10. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Échame a Mi La Culpa (3:07)
11. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Vuélveme a Querer (3:50)
12. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Mi Ranchito (2:52)
13. Mariachi Herencia De Mexico - Los Laureles (2:28)