Mexican music has had a huge impact on the music of North and Latin America, especially throughout
the golden era of Mexican movies, which spread their characteristic melodies, drama, happiness, and
romanticism throughout all Spanish speaking countries during the 40s, '50s, and '60s. Pedro Infante,
Jorge Negrete, Miguel Aceves Mejia, Maria Félix, Agustin Lara, Cantinflas, El Trio Los Panchos, Tin Tan,
and Damaso Perez Prado Orchestra are just a few of the artists featured in these films that contributed
to the widespread influence of Mexican musical culture. Genres such as mariachi, ranchera, and
huapango, and later the Cuban genres of bolero, cha-cha-cha, and mambo, were also part of this array
of music that invaded Latin America.

In the '70s, Carlos Santana created Latin rock, which added Latin spice to the rock scene, and, later on,
artists like Chavela Vargas, José y José, Mana, Café Tacuba, and Luis Miguel, to name just a few, became
part of the rich universe of Mexican music that we know today.

We are honored and proud to have with us tonight one of the most important representatives of the
mariachi and ranchera genres: Aida Cuevas.