Gonsalo and Argelia gave birth to Raices, a family son jarocho band in which their 3 children and assorted friends participate. Raices is one of the few bands that plays this traditional Veracruz (the neighboring state) music. Argelia is a dance teacher and militant in the teachers union. Gonsalo also teaches, some music, dance and English.
Their son, Tavo in foreground next to their friend Damian. Doc (with the beer) is reciting a decima, a generally off colored poem with some rhyming scheme that I couldn't possibly remember.
Bibi on the tarima. Tyler takes zapateada classes with her.
Gonsalo, Bibi and Doc
Tavo plays the requinto among a sea of jaranas. He's a remarkable picker, heading into the heavens on some wild leads.
Argelia on the jaw bone - the real thing from a burro. The rattling of the teeth would be hard to reproduce even on the best synthesizer
Listening to Raices at Club Babel with Talia's teacher, Clara Elena
Pure joy
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