Mexico

Mexican music may be best known to the West for mariachi ballads, but this is only a small part of a rich culture derived from Spanish and indigenous roots, with an eclectic mix of musical influences from Europe, South America, the United States, and Britain. The result is not just one musical style but many, including mariachi, cumbia Mexicana, banda, ranchera , norteño, and huapango . There is no doubt, however, that Mexico's musical icon is the mariachimariachi...