El Son del Pueblo, based in Southern California, was created in 2001
with the aim of contributing to the diffusion of the son jarocho beyond its
birthplace in Veracruz, Mexico.
John Robles is from Santa Paula, California, and has an unbelievable
ear for picking up music; thus he has "studied" with many of the great Veracruz
musicians through recordings. He has also learned directly from master classes
with musicians such as the famous Veracruz harpist Mario Barradas Múrcia, Ruben
Vasquez Dominguez and Alberto de le Rosa. Besides the harp, he plays jarana,
requinto and several other instruments.
Jorge Mijangos is from San Cristóbal de Las Cases, Chiapas, Mexico,
and has identified with jarocho music and culture for many years. In addition
to playing the jarana, he is a first-rate guitarist and singer and performs
with instruments and musical styles from various parts of Latin America. When
he is not making music, his creativity is focused on the construction of quality
handmade jaranas and requintos.
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