ROOTS
Roots of Chavela Vargas
The artists and genres Chavela Vargas came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
José Alfredo Jiménezartist
Vicente FernándezartistVicente Fernández Gómez was a Mexican mariachi singer, actor and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente", "El Charro de Huentitán", "El Ídolo de México", and "El Rey de la Música Ranchera", Fernández started his career as a busker, and went on to become a cultural icon, having recorded more than 100 albums and contributing to more than 150 films. His repertoire consisted of rancheras and other Mexican classics such as waltzes.