1920s – 2020sHöhepunkt: 1950s
Ranchera
Über Ranchera
Mexican rural song tradition rooted in the early 20th century and inseparable from the mariachi ensemble. Built around heartbreak, drinking, and longing, ranchera became Latin America's emotional shorthand through singers like Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, Lola Beltrán, and Chavela Vargas, who stripped it down to voice and guitar.