Mono Blanco brings folk music from Veracruz to Chicago The Mexican son jarocho group closes out this year’s International Latino Cultural Center concert series in Chicago on Saturday.

In addition to the music of Veracruz, the band also plays music from other parts of Mexico and other countries where there is harp, including Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Paraguay and ...

At first, "Roll Your Dice" sounds like a typical Top 40 song of longing. Then comes a sound infrequently heard in popular music: a percussive arpeggio on a 36-string Veracruz harp. The stringed ...

Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in possibility.

Las Vegas visitors may want to plan a trip to Veracruz, Mexico, after seeing a new music and dance production opening next month.

Son Jarocho, however, music from the Veracruz region, is an unheralded treat - music with complicated rhythms, epic guitar playing and (often) rare instruments.

Esperanza del Valle, Watsonville’s longtime ballet folklórico group, has had a long-standing relationship with the Mexican state of Veracruz. Last year, Esperanza del Valle dancers visited th… ...