For the second program I coordinated, I invited UA professors Celestino Fernandez and Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith to speak about the role of women in the Mexican Revolution as portrayed through the corrido. We also had music that evening (corridos!), featuring Justin Enriquez and Juan Aguilar, of the group “Los Cuatro Vientos” who were joined by two additonal musicians from the restaurant, La Fuente. It was a night to remember!

From the news release: “Raquel Rubio Goldsmith, historian and lecturer in the UA Department of Mexican American and Raza Studies, will discuss the significant role women played during the Mexican Revolution. Celestino Fernandez, Professor, UA Department of Sociology, will discuss the corrido as a popular song form and its importance in communicating values, issues and ideas during the Revolution and into the present. The presentations will be illustrated by a performance from the local musical quartet Los Cuatro Vientos”.

The program was videotaped and is available for viewing below. It is divided into 8 separate sections. My thanks to Antonio Arroyo for filming it.

Several years later, in 2016, I presented a lecture on the corrido Mexicano in Special Collections. It was titled, “What’s to Know about corridos anyway?“ I included it in my blog back then. It includes references for further reading and a number of corridos performed by some of Mexico’s best singers. Enjoy!