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Get Your Mariachi On Tonight in NYC : Fiesta Mexicana!

14:00 H | Topics: Mexico - Music - New York City

National Heritage Masters, a special series celebrating 25 years of the National Endowment for the Art's National Heritage Fellowships, will continue on April 11th (that's tonight!) with Fiesta Mexicana! This captivating program showcasing the rich diversity of Mexico's Hispanic musical heritage features Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, the most accomplished and influential ensemble in the US performing mariachi - considered by many to be the national musical expression of Mexico; José Gutiérrez y Los Hermanos Ochoa, celebrated exponents of the lively jarocho harp music of southern Veracruz, with its distinctive instrumentation and soaring vocal harmonies; and the brilliant conjunto accordionist/singer Santiago Jimenez, Jr. and his ensemble with their festive Tex-Mex dance music.

Peter Norton Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street, NYC
$32; $15 students with college ID Box office (212) 864-5400
Info/tickets (212) 545-7536 worldmusicinstitute.org

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