Old Music Finds New Voices

Mexico’s traditional mariachi music is a hit again — with Hispanic youngsters in the United States. It connects them to their roots.

by Kris Axtman Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

San Antonio - Virginia Stille can’t decide on the right shade of lipstick. She doesn’t want anything too bright, but the color must be bright enough to show up on stage.

“What about this one, Mom?” she calls.

Mom approves, and Virginia puts on the lipstick. Just as she’s about to stand up, someone asks her to sing.

Now, that’s something Virginia is not indecisive about.

She begins slowly: “Rebozo, Rebozo.” Then she sings more quickly: “de Santa María.”