Son mexicano
The dance associated with this music is social and often includes a stomping rhythm on a raised platform to provide percussion.
The term "son" is given to a category of Mexican folk music covering various styles that vary by region.
Most songs are about love, mythological figures, legends, the landscapes of Mexico as well as political and religious themes.
[7] Son music most likely originated in Veracruz, as the entry point for the Spanish and because of its links to the Caribbean and the slave trade.
One reason for this popularity is the success of Ritchie Valens rock and roll version of the song “La Bamba” and other efforts to modernize the music.
Musician Julio del Razo complains that lyrics have become pornographic, less poetic and the rhythm has been distorted.
[8] While the group Mono Blanco was credited for keeping the music popular in Veracruz in the 1970s, it is the Ritchie Valens rock and roll version of the standard “La Bamba” that made son jarocho internationally famous.
This band has worked to adapt the style to their urban environment, making the songs shorter (about four minutes instead of ten, and with lyrics that reflect their reality) .
[4] Son Huasteco is performed in the states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro and Puebla, an area known as La Huasteca.
Its origins are in Veracruz and San Luis Potosí but have spread to the rest of the La Huasteca, especially in the state of Hidalgo.
The best-known song of this type of son is called “La Negra.” Modern mariachi developed when brass instruments such as trumpets were added as well as influences from other styles of music.
[7] Chilena music and dance is native to the coastal areas in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, which has a large Afro-Mexican community.
[10] Local legend has it that the “chilena” music and dance came from people from Chile who came to the shore of Guerrero after their ships were attacked by pirates.
Traditional chilena songs include “Mariquita María” and “El Santiaguito.”[10] Abajeño music, also known as pirekua, is tied to the Purépecha people.
