Location: Mexico
Canciones de mis Abuelos: Gilberto Guardiola
Gilberto Guardiola English Español English When my father was alive, he was a renowned artist who excelled as both a singer and an accordion player. His...
Read MoreCanciones de mis Abuelos: Ernie Padilla
Ernie Padilla English Español English Born and raised in Richmond, California to Benjamin and Tillie Padilla, Joe Ernest Padilla was also known as “Ernie Valens.” He...
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“Canciones De Mis Abuelos” is a project dedicated to preserving and promoting the untold stories of the musicians and music archived in the Frontera Collection. This...
Read MoreCanciones de mis Abuelos: Adelita Del Norte
MARIA TERESA DELGADO PEREZ (LA ADELITA DEL NORTE) English Español English Maria Teresa Delgado, also known as La Adelita del Norte, was a singer and performer...
Read MoreThe Arhoolie Foundation Year-End Letter
Looking back at this last year, the Arhoolie Foundation continues the work of promoting and preserving roots-based American music. From Mississippi to Louisiana, Florida, Mexico, and...
Read MoreRumbo a California Documents the Rise of Mexican Music in California
El Cerrito, CA (9/15/22) – The Arhoolie Foundation presents Rumbo a California: Making Mexican Music in the Golden State, a bilingual digital exhibition that explores the history...
Read MoreRamiro Cortés Interview
Ramiro Cortés Interview Ramiro Cortés talks to Chris about his years as Lydia Mendoza’s impresario. Just after quitting his job playing baseball for the Coca Cola...
Read MoreNarciso Martínez Interview
Narciso Martínez Interview Narciso Martínez, born in 1911, in Reynosa, Tamalipas, across the Texas-Mexico border, is known as the “father” of the Texas-Mexican conjunto. Upon making...
Read MoreThe Chris Strachwitz Collection
As founder of both Arhoolie Records and the Arhoolie Foundation, Chris Strachwitz has been collecting, documenting, recording, and promoting regional roots music for over 60 years....
Read MoreAbout Chris Strachwitz
The ripple effect of Chris Strachwitz in the world is immeasurable in preserving this music. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to not...
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