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Released: 1999-06-22

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Title Tracks for Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music From South Texas

1. El Burro Pardo - Gilberto Perez Y Su Compadres
2. La Sicodelica - Ernesto Y Su Conjunto
3. El Sinaloence - Mingo Saldivar Y Sus Tremendos Cuarto Espadas
4. El Porron - Ricardo Guzman/Los Tres Aces
5. Bajo Sexto Y Accordion - Freddy Gonzalez/Los Super Unidos
6. Juarez - Los Brillantes De Martin Zapata
7. El Chueco - Los Fantasmas Del Valle
8. Noche De Amores - Valerio Longoria Y Su Conjunto
9. El Senderito - Amadeo Flores Y Su Conjunto
10. Maldito Vicio - Joe Ramos/Ellos
11. Atotonilco - Tony De La Rosa Y Su Conjunto
12. Crei - Freddy Gonzalez/Los Super Unidos
13. Calle Diez Y Siete - Ernesto Guerra Y Su Conjunto
14. Bellos Recuerdos - Los Fantasmas Del Valle
15. Skokie - Amadeo Flores Y Su Conjunto
16. Tres Flores - Ricardo Guzman/Los Tres Aces
17. Arrancate - Conjunto Aztlan
18. Los Laurleles - Los Rieles Express De San Benito
19. El Coco Rayado - Ruben Vela Y Su Conjunto

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Album Description

Recorded live at the 1998 16 de Septiembre Conjunto Festival of the Narcisco Martinez Cultural Arts Center in San Benito, Texas, these powerful recordings reveal the historical roots of conjunto and show new directions taken by some conjunto bands today. This lively dance music, played by some of conjunto's best-known performers, features accordions, bajo sexto and stirring vocals. 36-page booklet with English translations of Spanish song texts, photographs, maps. Produced in collaboration with the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center, with the support of the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Esta vigorosa grabación, captada en vivo en 1998 durante el Dieciséis Festival del Conjunto del Centro Cultural para las Artes Narciso Martínez en San Benito, Texas, revela las raíces históricas del conjunto y muestran las nuevas tendencias de algunas bandas hoy en día. Esta enérgica música para bailar, tocada por algunos de los más conocidos intérpretes de conjunto, emplea acordeones, bajo sexto y vibrantes voces. Cuadernillo de 36 páginas, con traducciones de las letras al inglés, fotografías y mapas. Producido en colaboración con el Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center, con el apoyo del Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce

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Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music From South Texas

Audio CD: 0 pages (1999-06-22)
Publisher: Smithsonian Folkways
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Studio: Smithsonian Folkways
Sales Rank in Music: #413325

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Taquachito Nights, September 5, 2000

Cliff McCleskey (Baytown, Texas) - See all my reviews

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Taquachito Nights has many of the outstanding conjunto groups and artists. Anyone who likes cojunto music will not be disappointed. Even the label is great!

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