Man, when you hear Chente sing like this, I think even my abuelita gets excited! (Incidentally, she does have a photo with him from like the 70s or something and he’s all mañoso!) On my recent L.A. excursion I had the privilege of singing Mexican karaoke, where Vicente Fernández obviously figured prominently, and so thought “El Rey” would be a good song to kick of 2011.
(PNS reporting from MEXICO CITY) Mexican superstar Vicente Fernandez, El Rey de la Cancion Mexicana, announced his retirement from the music industry Thursday, culminating a career that spanned more than 90 years, nearly 100 offspring and more gold records than a conquistador’s wet dream. Known to his adoring fans as Chente, Don…
[Editor's Note: This is a re-post from Stace's blog, Dos Centavos, published here with permission.] By Stace Medellín I’ve been following this guy since he was hidden behind Jay Perez and a drum set. Chente Barrera broke out into a solo career with his first CD, Puro Taconazo, which featured a…
*A good grito is an indication that a party has reached another level of fun. Good times are assured. VL By Brenda Salinas, Code Switch Do you know that feeling when a song moves you so much, you just feel like you have to add your own voice? Mexican culture…
Man, when you hear Chente sing like this, I think even my abuelita gets excited! (Incidentally, she does have a photo with him from like the 70s or something and he’s all mañoso!) On my recent L.A. excursion I had the privilege of singing Mexican karaoke, where Vicente Fernández obviously figured prominently, and so thought “El Rey” would be a good song to kick of 2011.
