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Taquachito Nights-Conjunto
Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music From South Texas
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop, Latin Music

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Burro Pardo
2. La Sicodelica - Guerra, Ernesto
3. El Sinaloence
4. El Porron
5. Bajo Sexto y Accordeon - Gonz?lez, Freddy
6. Juarez
7. El Chueco
8. Noche de Amores
9. El Denderito
10. Maldito Vicio
11. Atotonilco
12. Cre?
13. Calle Diez y Siete - Guerra, Ernesto
14. Bellos Recuerdos
15. Skokie - Flores, Amadeo
16. Tres Flores - Guzm?n, Ricardo
17. Arrancate
18. Los Laureles
19. El Coco Rayado - Gonzalez, Marco Ant

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All Artists: Taquachito Nights-Conjunto
Title: Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music From South Texas
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Original Release Date: 6/22/1999
Release Date: 6/22/1999
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop, Latin Music
Styles: Traditional Folk, Regional Mexican, Tejano
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 093074047729

Synopsis

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. Lyric translations available here. 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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CD Reviews

Taquachito Nights

Cliff McCleskey | Baytown, Texas | 09/06/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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!"