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 ...

As a child growing up in Mexico City, Juanita Ulloa started learning ranchera standards listening to patrons joyously joining in with the musicians performing next door at Caballo Bayo, a famous ...

The issue isn’t new. Women have long fought for representation in genres like hip-hop and country, and while some styles have made strides toward gender parity, Mexican regional music is among those ...

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 ...

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 ...