Is Mexican music/culture popular in Spain?

It is the culture of the semi- urban and rural Mestizo population that we think of as typically Mexican. This music developed in part out of the old Indian mission schools and was grafted with current Spanish folk and popular styles. read more

The culture of Mexico reflects the country's complex history and is the result of the gradual blending of native culture (particularly Mesoamerican) with Spanish culture and other immigrant cultures. First inhabited more than 10,000 years ago, the cultures that developed in Mexico became one of the cradles of civilization. read more

Most of Mexican popular and folkloric musics are variations of Spanish music with a few elements incorporated from autochthonous styles and African music. Mexican music somehow permeated into Spanish culture, Chavela Vargas is probably more popular in Spain than in Mexico and Mariachi-style Spanish songs from singers such as Joaquin Sabina and Rocio Durcal are interpreted by Mariachi bands in Mexico City’s Plaza Garibaldi (so I guess that means they sound Mexican enough). read more

Music is a very important part of Mexican culture and is always part of a celebration, whether big or small. The music of Mexico sings of love, country, passion, history, legend and oppression, among other things. read more