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In the early seventies, the traditional violin music of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado was on the verge of disappearing, according to Roberto Martinez founder of M.O.R.E. (Minority Owned... more

Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) was established by Roberto Martinez in 1962 and is renowned for their expertise in the performance of Mexican and Mexican-American music,... more

We want to keep the flavor of what our ancestors did at their danzas, says Roberto Martnez, founder of M.O.R.E. (Minority Owned Record Enterprises) and director of Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings... more

One of several shining stars from the Martinez family, Debbie recorded Una Pobre Tambion at the tender age of 13, only two years after she began her professional singing career. During the 1970s,... more

Los Reyes de Albuquerque has remained an important cultural force in New Mexico since it's creation in 1962. According to the group's founder, Roberto Martínez, they have been devoted to a particular... more

Songs presented on this album are representative of a traditional northern New Mexican folk violinist's repertoire. Tunes include indigenous New Mexican dance pieces, selections from the Mexican... more

One of several musically-gifted members of the Martínez family, Debbie Martínez (1959-2007) was said to have had too large a voice for any group act. She became a regional sensation during the 1970s... more

During the 1970s and early 1980s, Debbie Martínez (1959-2007) was a household name in the New Mexico music scene, serving as a role model for other young women who aspired to be successful musicians... more

Roberto Martínez and his group Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) have been proponents of New Mexican and Southern Colorado musical traditions since the group's founding in 1962.... more

The group Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) has been celebrated and honored during the second half of the twentieth century for it's expertise in Mexican and Mexican-American music... more

Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) has been among the leading ambassadors of New Mexican and Southern Colorado musical traditions since the group was founded in 1962. For this album,... more

Acclaimed by Time Magazine as a leader of the onda nueva (new wave) of Latino music during the 1960s and 1970s, Roberto Martínez and his group Los Reyes de Albuquerque (The Kings of Albuquerque) are... more

Los Reyes de Albuquerque brings a new interpretation-a New Mexican interpretation-to these familiar mariachi tunes. Formed in 1962, the group has been actively involved in promoting folk music from... more