Musica nortena, a musical genre with its roots in the folk ballad traditions of Northern Mexico and the Texas-Mexican border region, has become a hugely popular musical style in the US, particularly among Mexican immigrants. This title provides a history o
Musica nortena, a musical genre with its roots in the folk ballad traditions of Northern Mexico and the Texas-Mexican border region, has become a huge...
In this work, Cathy Ragland, an ethnomusicologist and former music critic, serves up the 50-year story of musica nortena, enlivened by interviews with important musicians and her own first-hand observations of live musical performances.
In this work, Cathy Ragland, an ethnomusicologist and former music critic, serves up the 50-year story of musica nortena, enlivened by interviews with...
