Awash in the sounds and sights of the past, the state and city of Veracruz are refreshingly, movingly Mexican—home to some of the country’s most spectacular (and mysterious) archaeological haunts and ...

Las Vegas visitors may want to plan a trip to Veracruz, Mexico, after seeing a new music and dance production opening next month. At least, that’s the hope of government officials. With a cast of 27 ...

Music of Veracruz:El Centro Cultural de México and Son del Centro will present a free festival with the traditional music of Veracruz. Several groups will present the jarocho music of Veracruz state, ...

WATSONVILLE — Esperanza del Valle, Watsonville’s longtime ballet folklórico group, has had a long-standing relationship with the Mexican state of Veracruz. Last year, Esperanza del Valle dancers ...

VERACRUZ, Veracruz - One night in this rollicking, boisterous port of Veracruz is all it takes to understand that it's unlike any other place in Mexico. With the smell of aromatic tobacco and the ...

In the world of Mexican music, mariachi and norteño are the big stars - popular styles that have worked their way into everyday mainstream culture in the United States. Son Jarocho, however, music ...

In this misty town tucked in the Sierra Madre mountain range, far from Mexico’s tourist track, a musical revolution is unfolding. In the clubs that dot Xalapa’s winding streets and alleyways, young ...

Editor's note: This week Erica E. Phillips tells the remarkable story of Los Angeles group Las Cafeteras, a seven-piece who play a traditional type of Veracruz music called Son Jarocho. But they're ...

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Paquita la del Barrio, one of the queens of Mexican music, has died, according to an official Instagram account posting on Monday, Feb. 17 Paquita, whose real name is Francisca Viveros Barradas, was ...