Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano will celebrate their 50th anniversary and Mexico’s bicentennial with “VIVA MEXICO,” a lively program featuring the country’s most beloved songs including “Mexico Lindo,” “La Bamba,” “Ave Maria,” “La Cucaracha” and many more.
The concert will explore the works of Mexico’s many internationally renowned songwriters, highlighting the exquisite voices within Mariachi Los Camperos. The group is noted for especially demanding musical arrangements that highlight the individual skills and voices of the players. In addition to the ensemble’s nine albums and worldwide performances, Los Camperos was also one of four mariachis featured on Linda Ronstadt’s album, Canciones de Mi Padre (Songs of my Father). The group shared a 2005 Best Musical Album for Children Grammy for cELLAbration!, A tribute to Ella Jenkins and won the 2009 Grammy for Best Regional Mexican Album.
Mariachi Los Camperos is led by Natividad “Nati” Cano. A traditionalist and a visionary, Cano has both mirrored and shaped the history of mariachi music. He was born in 1933 into a family of mariachi musicians in Jalisco, Mexico, one of the many west Mexican communities that gave life to the mariachi tradition. His career took him to nearby Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city, and then further away to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, he and Los Camperos emerged as a major driving force of the mariachi music tradition in the United States. In December 2006, Cano’s contributions to the American music landscape were recognized when he became one of the first artists to be awarded a Fellowship from United States Artists. Mr. Cano was one of only five musicians to be named a USA Fellow in the program’s inaugural year.