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Border Crossings: New Directions in Tex-Mex Music
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produced by Ben Tavera King, 1952- (Folkways Records, 1984), 35 mins
"The music of ‘Border Crossings’ mixes the Indian, Mestizo and European influences to come up with a polyglot [multicultural] sound, that tosses in the improvisational feel of jazz..."

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"La música de los ‘Border Crossings’ es una mezcla de influencias indígenas, mestizas y europeas que bro...
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produced by Ben Tavera King, 1952- (Folkways Records, 1984), 35 mins
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Calypso in New York
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produced by John Cowley, fl. 2000 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2000), 1 hour 14 mins
Inspired improvisation and compelling rhythms, created by piano, small orchestra, and sometimes a drum and hand clapping, characterize these performances, which Lord invader (Rupert Westmore Grant, 1914-1962) recorded for Moses Asch in the 1940s and 1950s. Whether recounting events in Trinidad, describing his exp...
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produced by John Cowley, fl. 2000 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2000), 1 hour 14 mins
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Calypso in New York
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Calypso in New York (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2000)
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Calypso in New York (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2000)
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La Chicanita, Vol. II
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(MORE, 1972), 31 mins, 12 page(s)

During the 1970s and early 1980s, Debbie Martínez (1959–2007) 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. Dubbed “La Chicanita” (The Little Chicana), Debbie Martínez’s...

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(MORE, 1972), 31 mins, 12 page(s)
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La Chicanita, Vol. II
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La Chicanita, Vol. II (MORE, 1972)
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El Ciego Melquiades: San Antonio House Party
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produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931-; performed by El Ciego Rodriguez, fl. 1935 (Arhoolie Records, 2002), 51 mins
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produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931-; performed by El Ciego Rodriguez, fl. 1935 (Arhoolie Records, 2002), 51 mins
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Con Antiguas y Alegres
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Con Antiguas y Alegres (MORE, 1986)
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Con Antiguas y Alegres
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(MORE, 1986), 32 mins, 13 page(s)

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...

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(MORE, 1986), 32 mins, 13 page(s)
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