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Con Antiguas y Alegres
Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) has been among the leading ambassadors of New Mexican and Southern Colorado musical traditions since the group was founded in 1962. For this album, Los Reyes draws from rich regional repertoires and presents 13 tracks of polkas, valses, rancheras, and cancio...
Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) has been among the leading ambassadors of New Mexican and Southern Colorado musical traditions since the group was founded in 1962. For this album, Los Reyes draws from rich regional repertoires and presents 13 tracks of polkas, valses, rancheras, and canciones (lyrical folk songs) that exhibit the characteristic lyrical violin melodies and soothing vocal harmonies of the New Mexican sound.
Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) has been among the leading ambassadors of New Mexican and Southern Colorado musical traditions since the group was founded in 1962. For this album, Los Reyes draws from rich regional repertoires and presents 13 tracks of polkas, valses, rancheras, and canciones (lyrical folk songs) that exhibit the characteristic lyrical violin melodies and soothing vocal harmonies of the New Mexican sound.
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One of several musicallygifted members of the Martínez family, Debbie Martínez (19592007) was said to have had too large a voice for any group act. She became a regional sensation during the 1970s for her musical talents, which she used to preserve and promote New Mexico’s musical culture at a time when fe...
One of several musicallygifted members of the Martínez family, Debbie Martínez (19592007) was said to have had too large a voice for any group act. She became a regional sensation during the 1970s for her musical talents, which she used to preserve and promote New Mexico’s musical culture at a time when few female musicians enjoyed the limelight. As the title suggests, the album Dios, Familia y Tierra (God, Family and Land) reflects the value...
One of several musicallygifted members of the Martínez family, Debbie Martínez (19592007) was said to have had too large a voice for any group act. She became a regional sensation during the 1970s for her musical talents, which she used to preserve and promote New Mexico’s musical culture at a time when few female musicians enjoyed the limelight. As the title suggests, the album Dios, Familia y Tierra (God, Family and Land) reflects the values that the Martínez family embraced with their musical talents. Debbie’s father, Roberto who composed the opening track “Mi Tierra Norteña” (“My Northern Land”) explains that the song is “about the beauty of Northern New Mexico,” to which he attributes his appreciation of God’s blessings early on in life.
Show more Show lessFarewell Concert
Roberto Martínez and his group Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) have been proponents of New Mexican and Southern Colorado musical traditions since the group’s founding in 1962. Largely a family affair, many of Roberto’s children and grandchildren have performed with Los Reyes and other musi...
Roberto Martínez and his group Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) have been proponents of New Mexican and Southern Colorado musical traditions since the group’s founding in 1962. Largely a family affair, many of Roberto’s children and grandchildren have performed with Los Reyes and other musical projects specializing in regional music from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Farewell Concert brings together the artistry...
Roberto Martínez and his group Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) have been proponents of New Mexican and Southern Colorado musical traditions since the group’s founding in 1962. Largely a family affair, many of Roberto’s children and grandchildren have performed with Los Reyes and other musical projects specializing in regional music from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Farewell Concert brings together the artistry of three generations of Martínez family musicians and friends, including Roberto Sr., his wife Ramona, three of their children Lorenzo, Roberto Jr., and Doris, as well as two of their grandchildren, Larry and Sheila.
Show more Show lessTocando y Cantando
Since the 1970s, Lorenzo Martínez has been a driving force behind his family’s efforts to preserve the traditional musical native to New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Although he is most wellknown as a specialist of New Mexicanstyle violin, Lorenzo is an esteemed vocalist, multiinstrumentalist, arranger,...
Since the 1970s, Lorenzo Martínez has been a driving force behind his family’s efforts to preserve the traditional musical native to New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Although he is most wellknown as a specialist of New Mexicanstyle violin, Lorenzo is an esteemed vocalist, multiinstrumentalist, arranger, composer, record producer, and teacher who has collaborated with famous entertainers ranging from Javier Solís to Michael Jackson. Tocando y...
Since the 1970s, Lorenzo Martínez has been a driving force behind his family’s efforts to preserve the traditional musical native to New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Although he is most wellknown as a specialist of New Mexicanstyle violin, Lorenzo is an esteemed vocalist, multiinstrumentalist, arranger, composer, record producer, and teacher who has collaborated with famous entertainers ranging from Javier Solís to Michael Jackson. Tocando y Cantando (Playing and Singing) mixes New Mexican social dance music with obscure mariachi songs, Mexican salon music, original compositions written by Lorenzo and his father, Roberto, and even a cover of The Beatles’ “Yesterday.”
Show more Show lessUna Pobre Tambien
One of several shining stars from the Martínez family, Debbie recorded Una Pobre También at the tender age of 13, only two years after she began her professional singing career. During the 1970s, Debbie Martínez was a household name in the New Mexico music scene, serving as a role model for other young women wh...
One of several shining stars from the Martínez family, Debbie recorded Una Pobre También at the tender age of 13, only two years after she began her professional singing career. During the 1970s, Debbie Martínez was a household name in the New Mexico music scene, serving as a role model for other young women who aspired to be successful musicians at a time when only men dominated the stage. Accompanied by Los Mariachis Tenampa y Del Norte de B...
One of several shining stars from the Martínez family, Debbie recorded Una Pobre También at the tender age of 13, only two years after she began her professional singing career. During the 1970s, Debbie Martínez was a household name in the New Mexico music scene, serving as a role model for other young women who aspired to be successful musicians at a time when only men dominated the stage. Accompanied by Los Mariachis Tenampa y Del Norte de Bennie Martínez, Debbie’s blossoming voice is showcased by New Mexican and mariachi favorites arranged by her brother Lorenzo Martínez.
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