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…
More than three in 10 Latino families in the United States caring for children under the age of 5 say they support the mass deportations promoted by President Donald Trump, […]
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.
