Tradición, Arte y Pasión

Grounded in tradition, shaped by artistry, and fueled by passion, Grammy-winning Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano made its name by taking its music to a new realm of creativity and audience engagement. Their fifth Smithsonian Folkways title, Tradición, Arte y Pasión drinks from the well of the expansive “golden age” of mariachi music in the 1940s and 1950s to artfully conjure a sound as fresh and contemporary today as it was then. New, yet old, and exploiting the broad, sonorous palette of mariachi instrumentation, the album reflects Cano’s musical approach: “love, dedication, discipline, pride—and be aggressive.” Further, the album pays tribute to mariachi legend and group founder Nati Cano, who passed away in late 2014. 39 minutes, 36-page booklet with bilingual notes and photos.

Track Listing

101	El súchil – The Marigold	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	02:36
102	Yo – I	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	03:36
103	Parranda larga – The Long Binge	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	03:01
104	La petenera (medley) – “La petenera,” “Tata Dios,” “La Cecilia"	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	06:17
105	A los cuatro vientos – To the Four Winds	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	02:49
106	El framboyán – The Flamboyant Tree	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	02:34
107	La morena – The Dark Woman	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	04:44
108	Nuestro gran amor – Our Great Love	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	02:44
109	El silencio de la noche – The Silence of the Night	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	02:29
110	El arreo – The Roundup	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	03:07
111	Sones de antaño – Sones from Long Ago	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	05:18