- Mariachi Las Altenas
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Mariachi Las Altenas is in all female Mariachi band based in San Antonio, Texas. Formed in 2002 by Valerie Vargas, this band is composed of ten Hispanic American women trained in Mariachi from a young age.[1]
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History and Honors
- Many live performances at prestigious venues; most notably the famous Mariachi USA Festival.
- Performances at the world renowned Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA for three consecutive years where they were given the opportunity to accompany the legendary el Trio Los Panchos and many more.
- A performance at the 16th Annual Mariachi Spectacular in Albuquerque, NM, alongside Mariachi Sol de Mexico at the Viva El Mariachi Festival in San Diego, CA.
- Played opening for Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan at the LULAC National Convention in Little Rock, AR.
- Played at the popular Mexican Fiesta in Milwaukee, WI.
Other notable performances have been in Tucson, AZ, Memphis, TN, Chicago, IL, Las Vegas, NV, Kansas City, KS, Kansas City, MO, Hobbs, NM, Oklahoma City, OK, Branson, MO and of course all throughout Texas. In 2004 and 2005 Las Alteñas consecutively won first place in Houston, TX for a crowd of over 67,000 fans at the annual Go Tejano Mariachi Invitational and brought home 1st Place for “Best Mariachi”. In 2010 they returned to compete once more and reclaimed the title for “Best Mariachi”. This year Mariachi Las Alteñas will perform again at the Famous Mariachi USA Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on June 19 and in August will be featured at Ohio’s South of the Border Fest.[2]
In The Media
They have been featured in several radio and print appearances locally and have been nominated several times for the Premios a la Musica Latina in different regions. In December 2009 Mariachi Las Alteñas was invited to represent San Antonio on Good Morning America in New York City.
References
- ^ http://mariachimusic.com/blog/2010/03/san-antonios-mariachi-las-altenas-wins-big/ MariachiMusic.com. (19 March 2010). mariachi las alteñas wins big!
- ^ http://www.texascrownhall.org/caa-events/54-las-altenas-all-female-mariachi.html. Texas Crown Performance Hall. (28 August 2010). Las Altenas — All-Female Mariachi
External links
Categories:- Mariachi groups
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