LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mexican regional music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has proved to be anything but regional, playing a key role ...

“It's insane that it took so long . . ." Helen Ochoa says When Helen Ochoa covered Beyonce’s “If I Were a Boy” in 2013, she gave it a regional Mexican makeover by singing it in Spanish with banda ...

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Now, women are carving their own space, often singing lyrics that differ from their male counterparts, tailored around love, heartbreak and the woman's experience. “In this particular genre, women are ...

Music-Mexican-Regional-Women FILE - Musician Becky G performs during Art Basel in Miami Beach on Dec. 9, 2023. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File) (2023 Invision) (Scott Roth/Scott ...