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Mariachi El Bronx: Tiny Desk Concert
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Mariachi El Bronx: Tiny Desk Concert

Even though its members started out as the L.A. punk band The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx isn't faking it. They play with just right amount of passion and pathos, strum as if they've studied the masters and don't look out of place in those pants and little jackets. Watch a fun set at the NPR offices.

Mariachi El Bronx: Tiny Desk Concert

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Back To The Future: Six Songs That Travel In Time

Alex Anwandter's "Como Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo" pays homage to the film Paris Is Burning. courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Back To The Future: Six Songs That Travel In Time

This week on Alt.Latino, we spin songs that belong as much to decades past as to the present day and age: a Chilean nod to the 1990 documentary 'Paris Is Burning,' an ode to synth-heavy sci-fi soundtracks of the '80s and a punk tribute to '70s Spanish cinema.

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Mariachi El Bronx: Mariachi Punks Put It All On the Line

Mariachi El Bronx's new album, II, is a lively and surprisingly kitsch-free take on music steeped in tradition. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Mariachi El Bronx: Mariachi Punks Put It All On the Line

The new album by the L.A. punk band-turned-mariachi ensemble is lively and surprisingly kitsch-free.

Mariachi El Bronx: Mariachi Punks Put It All On the Line

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Sasquatch 2011: Mariachi El Bronx, Live In Concert

Mariachi El Bronx performs live at the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival. Mito Habe-Evans/NPR hide caption

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Sasquatch 2011: Mariachi El Bronx, Live In Concert

Mariachi El Bronx got its start as The Bronx, an L.A. hardcore band. But, as the name change indicates, the group took an unexpected turn with a mariachi-themed reinvention. Hear them perform live.

Sasquatch 2011: Mariachi El Bronx, Live In Concert

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Mariachi Punk: The Bronx At Home In L.A.
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Mariachi Punk: The Bronx At Home In L.A.

The members of The Bronx have always felt a deep love for the music of their Los Angeles home, from the vibrant punk scene to the ever-present Latin rhythms that make up the background of Southern California life. So this hardcore punk outfit decided to record a mariachi record.

Mariachi Punk: The Bronx At Home In L.A.

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