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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


Joe Lopez-Disgraced Tejano Singer Seeks to Redeem Himself With a Self-Made Documentary
Joe Lopez is back in the spotlight. The co-founder and longtime frontman of Grupo Mazz, one of the most recognizable names in Tejano music history, is now the subject of a new documentary titled The Truth, a project seven years in the making that centers his account of the criminal case that ended his career and sent him to prison for over a decade. The film premiered its teaser at a press conference in Harlingen, and the Tejano world is already paying attention. More than 70

Maria Salinas
Mar 305 min read
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