Announcing ¡Puritito Michoacán!, the latest project by the renowned arpa grande (big harp) ensemble Los Originarios del Plan. ¡Puritito Michoacán! is available for pre-order now, and will be released on CD and digitally on October 31st. Preorder ¡Puritito Michoacán! here.

Led by harpist Leonel “La Chona” Mendoza Acevedo, Los Originarios del Plan are known for their vibrant interpretations of arpa grande music, a regional style older than mariachi, built on the resonant strings of the large harp, violin, and the percussive five-string vihuela. Based in California’s San Joaquin Valley, the group has become one of the genre’s leading voices, connecting immigrant communities from Michoacán to the West Coast through music that celebrates joy, faith, and belonging.

From backyard family gatherings to the stage at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Los Originarios del Plan provides an essential sonic link to the homeland of diasporic communities of agricultural workers and music fans in California and Washington. On ¡Puritito Michoacán! they expertly perform corridos, sones planecos, canciones rancheras, and more from their vast repertoire of traditionals and standards.