Do you like Mexican music??

Saying Mexican Music is a little bit like saying British Music.  What kind? - traditional (many different types), Pop, Rock, Latin alternative, Mexican Ska, Electronic, Bolero, Cumbia, Opera, Classical, Jazz, Modern etc.

I went to Mexican club in Chicago expecting Latin, Flamenco like music, and found weird polka music that was almost impossible to dance.  As for the Flamenco, most people in US listen to "Rumba Flamenca" (Gipsy Kings, Paco de Lucia etc), the least respected kind by Flamenco musicians.  Rest of the Flamenco is often pretty boring, at least to me.

Los Lobos isn’t completely Mexican thaty’s why interesting and not boring.
Why would dig on Mexican music if among Latin music the most interesting, sophisticated and entertaining is Brazilian music? 2nd Cuban music comes into play very often with mixture of African rhythms and improvisation. Next unique music comes from Argentina. The brightest composer of all times there is Astor Piazzolla who probably built the huge era of nuevo tango.

I’d rather listen to Lawrence Welk indeed. No offence to Mexicans, because I believe most Mexicans would share the same thought. Have quite an array of Mexican clients: Ones would look for heavy metal, another ones for soul, some would look for classical music, jazz, but guess what? None had yet would look for Mexican music at all of any kind.

P.S. If I buy record, I'd rather buy it with no shipping. This stuff I can find among thrift stores in same condition.

^^^ Nothing boring about Manita de Plata's flamenco music. With that said, you are correct. There's as many types of Mexican music as there is British music. What I like, and was alluding to, were Mexican love ballads with beautifully played guitars. 

paladin ...

Thanks for the heads up on Alejandro Fernandez's "Origenes." I downloaded it and saved it to my Spotify account. Beautiful. 

jazzcourier ...

I did the same with Los Tres Ases. These guys are exactly what I was talking about. Soulful and beautiful. 

Some romantic jazz = Charlie Haden's Land of the Sun with Gonzalo Rubalcaba  on Verve. Great laid back stuff for late evenings. 

Paco de Lucia may have been a little rhumba-heavy in the 70's but he explored a lot of different territory after that.  I love his stuff.  For traditional I like Paco Pena.  Both are great artists.