Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Can't get a ticket to one of the hundreds of bands at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas? Well, it's not the only music fest in town. The 3rd annual Mexican-American Experience kicks off today, and and just like SXSW, the two-day event brings together acts from all over the world.
Organizer Leonard Davila admits, "We're the chihuahua and they're the pit bull in this town." Regardless, last year's fest drew thousands of music lovers.
Davila joined A Martinez to talk about some of the can't-miss acts, and the trouble with getting attention when SXSW is drawing much of the hype.
Listen to a sampling of some of this year's performers:
Mariachi Los Toros:
Joe Posada:
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Mariachi las Tejanitas: