Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán

Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán The Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán is a legendary Mexican folk ensemble specializing in mariachi music. It is among the most distinguished in Mexican music. The group’s birthplace is the small city of Tecalitlán, south of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Created in 1897 by Gaspar Vargas (thus the family name defining the ensemble), who was also its first director, the group has undergone, through a history that splits up into generations, a number of mutations…