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the winter of 1992 we were the house band at the Hard
Rock Cafe in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. On the way there
we crashed our bus at a railroad crossing outside of Tequila,
Jalisco. But that is a whole other story.
Anyway, there
I soon realized that the tex-mex worked, but the chulangos
from Mexico City danced more when it had more of a reggae
beat. This carried over to our house gig at Pancho y
Leftys' in San Miguel de Allende 2 years later. We ended
up calling this style tequila reggae. When people don't
dance I get muy nervioso, so I do whatever it takes.
Dia De Los Muertos
is the celebration of all Saints Day en Mexico. It's
got to be the coolest holiday on the planet. This beloved
celebration is a joyful time of remembrance, reunion,
and feasting, as families gather together to honor their
loved ones who have died. Through my interest in this
celebration is how I ended up making folkart altars,
which can be seen here on my website.
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