Mexicans are in mourning for Vicente Fernández, the elaborately mustachioed icon of ranchera music, whose ballads of love and loss, golden baritones and singular stage presence captured the raw emotions of a nation. All of their feelings and sentiments are linked to his music.”People attend the posthumous tribute of the Mexican singer Vicente Fernández in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The music of Vicente Fernández created memories for millions … Vicente will be remembered for generations to come.”Vicente Fernández was born 17 February 1940, in the ranching community of Huentitán el Alto. “He made ranchera music popular in the cities and beyond the traditional audiences. “Chente’s rise coincided with the growth of [Mexico’s] urban middle class in the 70s and 80s.”Fans attend the tribute for the ‘King of Ranchera Music’.

Source: The Guardian December 13, 2021 23:42 UTC