http://afropopshop.org<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/22856/bandalamichoacana.jpg'>A Cuban-style big band from Mexico. And we mean BIG - at least 22 musicians!Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:57:04 -0600http://bandalamichoacana.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/49336/anthology_of_mexican_son.jpg'>Rare and hard to find recordings of Mexican son (Mexican songs) from many regions of the country.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:57:04 -0600http://mexicanson.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/35256/el_bolero_mexicano.jpg'>The bolero goes way back, originating from a Spanish dance.In Cuba in 1920, the trovadors, singers who accompanied themselves on guitar with a syncopated playing called rayao, were the first to pick up the bolero. Stemming from Cuba, the bolero eventually dpread throughout Central America, and northern regions.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:57:04 -0600http://elboleromexicano.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/22620/loscamperosdevalles.jpg'>Mexico's los Camperos de Valles helped introduce the fiery, wiry son huasteco music to the U.S. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:57:04 -0600http://loscamperosdevalles.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/5474/quintetocha.jpg'>Unlike many traditional Son groups this unique Quintet has a sound of their own. Their first succesfull independent release "Entre dos mundos" contains old cuban guajiras and standards from trovadores like Guillermo Portavales and Compay Segundo.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:57:04 -0600http://cha.afropopshop.org/