Mariachi El Bronx: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Mariachi El Bronx: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Күн бұрын

Even though its members started out as the L.A. punk band The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx isn't faking it. They play with just right amount of passion and pathos, strum as if they've studied the masters and don't look out of place in those pants and little jackets. Watch a fun set at the NPR offices.
Set List:
"Revolution Girls"
"Everything Dies"
"Norteño Lights"
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@lauraestrada7611 7 жыл бұрын

Being Mexican (from Hidalgo), coming from a family that follows & keeps alive the Charro & all Mexican traditions....growing up with Mariachi music and real Mariachi bands playing at my parents house very often......I can say this is FANTASTIC!!!!! Love it because they are great, they do it with passion and because this is the way USA & MEX should embrace one another.

@TheIndividual. 3 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of a lady riding side saddle, while the horse trots beautifully to show his or hers amazing skills.

@mikeydeloa7348 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I discovered Mexican music many years ago and fell in love with all of it.. 😊

@ToddZilla813 2 жыл бұрын

¡Simón!

@scottperrin9655 Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, and YES!

@jesseruiz2527 9 жыл бұрын

I'm mexican and didn't take offense to this. Mariachi music is beautiful, people from all over the world enjoy it. If it inspired them to create their own music, then hey let it be! I think this was an awesome performance, badass güeros & chino right here haha!

@Flextext1 9 жыл бұрын

Jesse Ruiz yeah this would be a hell of a lot of work for an ironic joke.

@85tkern 9 жыл бұрын

Jesse Ruiz I really just think they like the style and tried their best to do something respectful and original at the same time.

@lorenzabizzarri5854 7 жыл бұрын

Jesse Ruiz

@leomedina659 7 жыл бұрын

Word. if anything they're celebrating Mexican culture. As someone who grew up in and around the Bronx, I can say this directly celebrates the diversity in culture in the Bronx. If anything this is bringing people together.

@JohnBelley86 6 жыл бұрын

If anyone is offended they should reflect on why because those were 3 beautiful songs that fit into the genre, if you need to be mexican to play Mariachi music then you need to be black to sing funk or rap, and you need to... do I need to continue? no this is 2018, fuck that bullshit. If the beatles could go to India and come back playing the Djent this should not be a problem.

@janortiz1045 7 ай бұрын

I am a Mexican guy living in North Carolina. USA. I had never expected to find an American mariachi. This is just amazing. Thank you so much guys.

@HemiHunter 2 ай бұрын

Check out the Croatian mariachi

@tracyrowan627 3 жыл бұрын

One of THE most memorable and energetic opening acts I’ve ever seen- with the fabulous foo fighters in Calgary. Pure fun- Mind blown!

@icemeoutlikeelsa 2 жыл бұрын

Mariachi music is also very much a part of LA, where they're from. It's good that they embrace it and are bringing mariachi music to non Spanish speakers.

@braulioarellano9740 9 жыл бұрын

This Band is awesome. Anyone taking offense is just stupid. This from a Mexican, and been in Mariachi.

@raquelvallejo6007 9 жыл бұрын

People have to find a way to squirt their piss and vinegar, don't they? This is a band of mostly L.A. guys - singer is from Pico-freaking-Rivera! -- who were inspired by what they heard, and took a shot at creating their own version of it. It's FANTASTICO! and it's in English so it's more accessible for the masses, who may even come to appreciate mariachi music in a broader sense. I grew up on Mariachi music blasting in my house, and at family events. I've seen these guys 6 times and each time they blow me away. They are amazing musicians and the songs are beautiful! -- you think David Hidalgo (Los Lobos frontman) may know a think or two about Mexican music? He played on some of their songs, and his son Vicente is in the band! The band admits: "We're not a traditional mariachi band, and that's not what we set out to be. We just want to sound like ourselves, playing this music that we love." So how about the haters go hate on something else, or better yet, just enjoy the damn music! it's freaking awesome!

@drewbenavente3121 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you have heard of the band Metalachi?

@pjotarendewolf2195 4 ай бұрын

Why would you spend so much time on these haters mate, haters gonne hate, the dogs are barking but the caravan moves on.. I think this is beautiful, it should all mingle, like a big soup,we should become world citizen, like Bob marley baby, one people, one love.. Peace

@falexisonfire Жыл бұрын

I can’t help myself, I’ve never been into this music but this.. cmon, if you can hear at all, this is amazing. So thankful to them for sharing this beautiful sound with us. Would be a dream to experience this live. Much love Bronx

@michaelescamilla1572 9 жыл бұрын

Dude's y'all need to enter a Mariachi contest. Coming from a hispanic the band is freaking awesome. I love it.

@oreezai 11 жыл бұрын

To shift from punk to mariachi..say what? these guys blew my mind!

@user-hv5uy7ct6g Жыл бұрын

incredible isn't it?

@5k33k 3 жыл бұрын

Since I couldn't find em anywhere else, here are the performer's names (and what they play in Revolution Girls) Matt Caughthran - Vocals Joby J Ford- Guitar Ray Suen- violin Vincent Hidalgo - Guitar Ken Horne - Jarana jarocha Jorma Vik - Percussion Keith Douglas - Trumpet Brad Magers - Trumpet

@stressgirl70 2 жыл бұрын

Revolution Girl is one of my favorite Mariachi El Bronx songs. Can’t believe I’m just becoming aware of this NPR Tiny Desk performance!

@RaiderDeb75 3 ай бұрын

Norteno Nights is a straight up oldies mariachi ❤

@ausenttalentagency Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Very skilled musicians. Excellent. Great band !!

@itoldyouicantdance 11 жыл бұрын

Saw these guys open for Flogging Molly last week. Totally blew me away. Can't get enough of this now!

@user-hv5uy7ct6g Жыл бұрын

this and the punk Bronx is unique and so uplifting, I bloody love it.

@dacrowster 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine a bunch of metalheads on a metal festival taking a LSD trip together and waking up in fully Mexican dresswear ad Mariachi singing :)

@TheKlokan44 2 жыл бұрын

this should be one of the ticket options offered by Live Nation.....spirit animal identification, tickets and some folks to help you thru it all, then some taco bell and a free t-shirt to remember it all

@drewbenavente3121 Жыл бұрын

Google Metalachi it's a LA mariachi band that plays hard rock and metal obviously been around for decades

@britrah 12 жыл бұрын

I'll die when Matt does. He's kept punk alive. All of the musicians he's sang with have also been phenomenal. Fuckin lovvve.

@jlifesthings1368 3 жыл бұрын

2020 I’m listen it wow I feel it in my heart

@ShamanartsFlorida 9 жыл бұрын

Its always refreshing to see artists/musicians reinvent themselves.....I heard these guys on WMNF in the Tampa Bay area.....this is excellent..Thanks!..

@vicben1 9 жыл бұрын

It's music & great mariachi, plain and simple. Just because they're not as commercialized as Mariachi Vargas, it doesn't mean they're not good. Mariachi music itself its a merge of styles. Be proud, like many of us to hear such beautiful music played around the globe, thank you NPR! Ya me dieron ganas de echarme unas cervecitas bien heladas y asarme una carnita con esta musica!

@tongolele12 9 жыл бұрын

+vicben1 They are great-- I first saw them on Jay Leno several years ago and love it. BUT this is not mariachi music-- mariachi influenced, adapted-- whatever. Not only do they sound different, n0t like mariachis-- but mariachis sing in Spanish. These guys are very creative and took our traditional music/sound to develop[ a new one that is fantastic.

@zrayburton Жыл бұрын

Oh I love em

@benthomson9397 3 жыл бұрын

Love mariachi music but don't speak Spanish so the lyrics are a mystery. These guys singing those mariachi songs in english is great. Now I see how beautiful the lyrics are too.

@probos1 11 жыл бұрын

This type of music requires a real attention to detail and execution. I'm pretty blown away at how good they are. I mean,.....blown away. The songs are good too. Wow,...

@TheKlokan44 2 жыл бұрын

hard to be sad this music....I love these guys 8^)

@Ricochetmex 10 жыл бұрын

this is one of the weirdest bands i have ever seen, but also one of my favorite bands ;) i'm mexican by the way.

@gordomentiroso1 10 жыл бұрын

awesome I love Mexican mariachi but now I love this mariachi 2

@Dead_Poet_Society6969 3 жыл бұрын

I love how there both a mariachi band and a punk band

@enriqueaguirresalazar5652 7 жыл бұрын

son e xelentes no importa que traigan el traje de mariachi. lo portan con respeto ya que no olvidan ni un adorno del traje Felicidades de. chihuahua

@caferive 12 жыл бұрын

Saw them in Camden [London] about 18 months ago, absolutely brought the house down, wonderful, second best band in the world.....???

@DeadAutomatica 11 жыл бұрын

MIND. BLOWN.

@hugoaguilar5297 7 жыл бұрын

These Homies are the BEST outta Los Angeles

@KA-xi1gv 8 жыл бұрын

Los Vatos Se la Riffan!! good job!

@AR-mz5gw 8 жыл бұрын

i dont think no one else could pull of this fusion, and its actually good

@whomex13 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. And I'm Mexican.

@Glutahhn Жыл бұрын

It's awesome holesome music I don't know if I'm getting older but this really resonates with me profoundly it cleans me like a shower for my insides

@znmcmhn 12 жыл бұрын

Always, always a great sound and people here. Feels so true and full of essence : )

@joeschmidt7567 5 жыл бұрын

Immediately loved these Brother Truckers1

@Wingnut1491 11 жыл бұрын

I saw these guys with the Foo Fighters, they were awesome lol!

@ramzyred 12 жыл бұрын

I love these guys. Good music. Me gusto mucho. Check them out at the Austin City Limits Festival. Very good.

@talalahmed608 9 жыл бұрын

Why havent I heard of these weirdos before ? They are fucking awesome

@verobere1879 2 жыл бұрын

Se escucha chido sigan asi banda !

@banjogalable 10 жыл бұрын

exactly what i've been looking for.

@squidreuel 8 жыл бұрын

nice to see you today at burro smits tunnle, we had a great ride, thanks for being so cool. bikers are brothers, you rock, love you... griengo and jack.. KTM

@squidreuel 8 жыл бұрын

+squidreuel SONICE TO SE THE LOVE, YOU ARE SO COOL..,

@jesse977 7 жыл бұрын

Great stuff

@notafunnyjoke 10 жыл бұрын

Wow. This was awesome!

@ohmistymanic 12 жыл бұрын

this is soooo great!

@ralflangenheim8684 6 жыл бұрын

music should be inclusive and not exclusive. as a bolillo i love the contrast between their metal punk and this rather authentic mariachi. imo a natural progression.

@2Dudes1971 12 жыл бұрын

It's so good. Thanks NPR

@christyamar 4 жыл бұрын

Well actually mariachi has German influences and some of these guys are gringos so the blending isn't too crazy. Half Mexican here, heeeeey! In any case "salud" guys! Omg I love Norteno Lights!

@therevolvingmonk Жыл бұрын

Polka and waltz are huge stylistic influences on mariachi music.

@frandelion1 9 жыл бұрын

thank NPR M Tiny Desk

@CozinhaDivina 4 жыл бұрын

Amigos musica es musica y por suerte no conoce fronteras, no conoce colores, no conoce religión ni política... Por eso criticar es darle una mano al Sr. que gobierna el pais que tanto los hace sufrir con esa frontera mojada y los muros invisibles . Saludos desde Portugal, de un sudamericano que se caga en las fronteras y los prejuicios. Disfruten la musica y si no hagan se un harakiri con su envidia.

@dnestap 2 жыл бұрын

Que Chido!

@Zoi_Antonia_Daskalogiannaki 11 ай бұрын

¡Guau! ¡Esta es una escuela para músicos! debes leer para ser buenos estudiantes y❤

@phillynn79 11 жыл бұрын

As a white guy who's been into mexican music for 15+ years, I couldn't agree more!

@davidvences26 9 жыл бұрын

They aren't trying to be a real mariachi band. Chill guys

@Dkotastar 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@leomedina659 7 жыл бұрын

i agree. if anything they're celebrating mexican culture.

@danielamanzanzanares 9 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@RichardVerret 10 жыл бұрын

this is amazing

@ColeLunde 10 жыл бұрын

That's so fucking punk rock I can't stand it. Bad ass.

@RichardVerret 10 жыл бұрын

***** amazing, no?

@MrFatlip27 11 жыл бұрын

they seemed to get along when they opened up for Bad Religion last month. Maybe I didn't notice :-/

@MisterIkeJones 11 жыл бұрын

The whole white mariachi thing is kind of like saying it's weird seeing a white blues player or a black rock and roll band. Music will find you no matter what race you are.

@karimqk1895 6 жыл бұрын

I get the point you're making and I totally agree with it, but let's get one thing straight: black dudes invented rock and roll. White artists popularized it but black artists started it up.

@chablebarrett8106 5 жыл бұрын

@@karimqk1895 rock and roll was a melting pot of many cultures, just as blues was. irish music, bluegrass, country, blues, native american chants, there is not one group of people responsible for rock and roll. stop being divisive.

@spudlen 12 жыл бұрын

cool ,, its 1 on the dot on the clock in the backround and its 1 on mine too

@missVmilne 4 жыл бұрын

These guys are serious x

@loopmd 10 жыл бұрын

Love Mariachi Music! My Latino friends always laugh at the Gringo Loopy and his love of music. Why Not Gringo Mariachi?

@gouchington 11 жыл бұрын

glad someone else caught that.

@cazasnark 12 жыл бұрын

Traditional mariachi plays Son music (son tradicional), Son that's played with Jaranas is only 1 of 7 styles of Son in México. The music can be picked too, but they use the traditional "requinto" guitar (higher pitch). Of course it's "Norteño" see the name of song, classic norteño doesn't have guitarrón it has:accordion, bajo sexto/quinto, and standing bass(tololoche). Modern norteño might have drums and also horns, saxo not trumpet. Bronx music sounds like old school, not univision/telemundo.

@Luannejf1 11 жыл бұрын

Who cares what color and nationality they are....they sound awesome!!

@stephendelacruzone 10 жыл бұрын

Well... this is unique! :)

@gustavoperez2841 2 жыл бұрын

No way José! Amazing

@cazasnark 12 жыл бұрын

It's called " guitarrón " a tradicional mariachi instrument, and yes it is a bass.

@Zoi_Antonia_Daskalogiannaki 11 ай бұрын

te ayudare con la lectura Para los mejores amantes de la música.😮

@sergiobustos2577 6 жыл бұрын

Very Nice ...

@RafaelDivoz 11 жыл бұрын

Bien agringados

@jesserizzle 9 жыл бұрын

Trumpet player with long hair looks like the villian from Bad Boys II.

@dead_yhency 4 жыл бұрын

yo =o

@seanfarrell2853 6 жыл бұрын

Si!

@cabayorecostado 3 жыл бұрын

Wow 🤩

@ravethrill 11 жыл бұрын

you guys should invite Cafe Tacuba and Luis Flores,i know many of you may not know them,but they are great!

@ivannnn04 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@phillynn79 11 жыл бұрын

Arriva el mundo nuevo!

@lxdgr8 5 жыл бұрын

Guitar, guitarron?, violin, trumpet, and mariachi suits- check.

@joeo5533 7 жыл бұрын

I've been hungover before, too

@renacimientodelsol5620 6 жыл бұрын

Mariachi music changing like I have been waiting for years. Listen to “Flor de Toloache” they are so good too. Another genre that needs to change is Banda Music. It’s too ghetto. Bring it up to 2018 with better beats!!

@TheIndividual. 3 жыл бұрын

To: All the 71 thumbs down humans. Fr: Space Cadet May the gods bless you with the fleas of a thousand camels.

@mikelee9969 9 жыл бұрын

If Sublime was a mariachi band... dude sounds just like Brad Nowell...

@gbrl30188 5 жыл бұрын

Mexican approve!!! Good fucken music..

@Rodriguezx123 12 жыл бұрын

i like!

@simplyoiseau 12 жыл бұрын

It's wierd seeing a mariachi composed of mainly white people but I love the sound and fusion you guys have going on. I will definetly download some of your music Mariachi El Bronx. Thank you NPR Music for such a wonderful small show. Keep up the great work Mariachi el Bronx

@Phantom_Mountain_Art 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, plenty of Mexicans themselves are white.

@simplyoiseau 2 жыл бұрын

@@Phantom_Mountain_Art I meant white as in non-Hispanic. My mother was born in Mexico and she is very white. I understand that, I lived in Mexico for 8 years

@itoldyouicantdance 11 жыл бұрын

And man is their percussionist hot. D-d-d-daymn.