Details

Field of Interest

World Music

Description

One of several musically–gifted members of the Martínez family, Debbie Martínez (1959–2007) 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.

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

25 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Latin Folk

Label

MORE

Page Count

10

Release Date

1979

Subject

World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, Latin Music, United States and Canada, América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe, Música Latina, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá

Keywords and Translated Subjects

América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe, Música Latina, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá