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Ramón Ayala's Birth Certificate Says Covarrubias, Not Ayala
Say the name Ramón Ayala anywhere norteño music plays, and the recognition is instant. He's the King of the Accordion, the man behind "Un Rinconcito en el Cielo," a six-decade catalog that turned him into the defining voice of the genre on both sides of the border. The man on his birth certificate isn't the man who built any of it. Ramón Ayala, the musician everyone assumes is Ramón Ayala, was born Ramón Covarrubias Garza on December 8, 1945, in Monterrey, Nuevo León. He was

Maria Salinas
Jul 213 min read


Chiquis Rivera Put a $555 Price Tag on Peace and Love
Hazte para acá! Grab your cafecito, and get comfy, and let that café con leche cool off a little before we consider journaling for beginners at a $555 price tag. Need to rejuvenate your alma? Pues que crees? Chiquis Rivera is hosting Alma de Luz, an "intimate wellness and self-love experience." Fancy, huh? Wait until you see the price tag. Honestly, when did healing become a ticketed event? Here's how she sold it: the experience ran four hours, 11 AM to 3 PM, tucked away near

Maria Salinas
Jul 213 min read


Christian Zapata Wins the Texas Big Squeeze
Christian Zapata of Palmview High School Wins the Texas Big Squeeze State Championship Christian Zapata, a junior at La Joya Palmview High School, won the Ambassador 16-and-Up Division at the 20th Annual Texas Big Squeeze Finals on May 30 in Houston. Six competitors from across the state stood before a judging panel that evening, and Zapata walked away with the top title in his division, along with a new Hohner accordion sponsored by the company in recognition of his win. Zap

Maria Salinas
Jun 93 min read
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