Hello everyone:

I recieved some emails regarding what songs, or artist play/perform this style of music, well, I made a VERY short list.

For some of the people that do NOT know this gender of music. Here is a list of a few songs that you can check in You tube in relation with the styles.

Style Name Suggested songs/artist
1. Mariachi Cumbia Mariachi Loco, Yo no fui
2. Banda Cumbia Me llamo Raquel, La rajita de canela
3. Banda del Rio Picadientes
4. Cumbia del Norte La del Moño Colorado,
5. Nte, Cumbia Lenta Ramon Ayala la Miedosa
6. Cumbia Angelical Como te voy a olvidar, el liston de tu pelo
7. Sabrosura Juana La Cubana
8. Charanga EL Negro Jose, Fandango,
9. Cumbia tecno Ancha de caderas
10. Sonora tropical el Ladron, mi sufrir, espinita, el orangutan, la boa
11. Kebradita This is the "Cumbia and it´s relatives.
12. Mariachi Polca Jesusita en Chihuahua, Juan Charrasqueado,
13. De la Sierra Los Higuereños Amor Vaquero
14. Paso Duranguenze el Sube y baja
15. Polca del Norte El buey de la barranca, el Ausente, el taconazo
16. Mariachi Lento(2/4) Pa’ todo el año, volver volver, por tu maldito amor
17. Mariachi Valz La feria de las flores, los laureles,
18. De la Sierra 3/4 Juan Santana y Sus Sierrenos
19. Banda 3/4 Gabino Barrera,
20. Valz Peruano Odiame, La flor de la canela, Fina estampa.
21. Bolero Ranchero AMor eterno, Lloraras, Sombras, Mi Viejo San Juan
22. Banda Balada Libro abierto
23. Trio Bolero Sin ti, Sabor a mi, Solamente una vez, Amor, Mil besos
24. Nueva Bachata Burbujas
25. Rico Chacha Piel canela, Nunca en Domingo, Las clases del Cha cha
26. Merengue Pop Ventanita
27. Mambo Prado
28. Vallenato Pop This is a "Tropical" type section.
29. Banda Shuffle Yo por nada de este mundo - Banda el Recodo
30. Banda Zapateado Juan Colorado, Sinaloense, Rascapetate
31. Merequetengue Chilito Pikin, Pajaro Choui
32. Mariachi Son La Bikina, La negra, Guadalajara, Pelea de gallos.

This ethnic styles are probably the most accurate comparing them with the Original band/artist.
Nuances like in the Norteño, the correct instrumentation is Accordion, Bass, Drums, BAJO SEXTO, that is sort of a 12 string bassy guitar, that when playing a Major chord, usually only you hear 2 notes instead of 3.
The few Norteños wanabees... (in other brands) have a Nylon Guitar or steel guitar, playing 3 or more notes in a Major chord, and the musical phrasing is wrong. Feel free to check that with Ramon Ayala, Tigres del Norte, Tucanes del Norte. etc...
Check the Mariachi Vargas de Tecatitlan in You Tube if you want to learn more about the Mariachi music, even with large Philharmonic Orchestra....
Just type those names and you´ll see what I mean.

The Valz Peruano is the Fast Waltz South-American, there are beautiful songs like Fina Estampa, Abrazaditos, Odiame and a more recent one, Llamarada.

Thank you Leeboy, John Smies and Vagro...Victor.



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mdorantes