Music of Mexico, Vol. 2: Michoacán: Arriba! Tierra Caliente

Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan is a popular mariachi band from the Mexican state of Michoacán in west-central Mexico. The band is usually composed of an arpa, violin, guitarra de golpe, and vihuela. Occasionally a second violin may be added or a jarana may replace the vihuela. On this recording, released in the United States in 1994, the band plays regional dance music and sings corridos (narrative ballads), several about the drug cartels operating in their home state. The liner notes provide background information about the band and have Spanish and English lyrics for the ballads.

Track Listing

101	La Chileca Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	04:09
102	Que Bonito Par De Ojitos (What Beautiful Eyes You Have) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:12
103	Es Un Capricho (It's a Yearning) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	02:56
104	Ya Casi Está Amaneciendo (Daybreak Is Near) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:17
105	Danza de Los Angelitos (Dance of the Angels) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	02:47
106	El Día Que Te Vayas (The Day You Leave) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:39
107	Yo Vi Nacer Una Nube (I Saw the Birth of a Cloud) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	04:05
108	Mira Luisa (Look, Luisa) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	02:59
109	El Apasionado (The Empassioned One) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:40
110	Clavel De Primavera (Carnation of the Spring) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:30
111	La Brujería (Witchcraft) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:44
112	El Aguitado (The Coward) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	02:55
113	Ojos Negros Que Nunca Engañan (Black Eyes That Never Deceive) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:34
114	Minueto al Señor San Antonio (Minuet to Señor San Antonio) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	02:28
115	Minueto al Cristo Milagroso (Minuet to Miraculous Christ) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:52
116	Danza de Los Lirios (Dance of the Irises) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:15
117	Danza a La Virgen De Acahuato (Dance in Honor of the Virgin of Acahuato) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	02:42
118	Danza de La Manda (Dance of the Promise) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	02:46
119	La Pipa Dina (The Marijuana Truck) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	03:25
120	Sembradores Del Cerro (The Growers from the Hill) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	04:12
121	La Muerte de Juan Ortíz (The Death of Juan Ortiz) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	04:36
122	El Padre Contrabandista (The Trafficking Priest) Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan	04:29