In Boyle Heights, gateway to East Los Angeles, sits the 1889
landmark "Hotel Mariachi," where musicians have lived and gathered
on the adjacent plaza for more than half a century. This book is a
photographic and ethnographic study of the mariachis, Mariachi
Plaza de Los Angeles, and the neighborhood. The newly restored
brick hotel embodies a triumphant struggle of preservation against
all odds, and its origins open a portal into the Mexican pueblo's
centuries-old multiethnic past.
Miguel Gandert's compelling black-and-white images document the
hotel and the vibrant mariachi community of the "Garibaldi Plaza of
Los Angeles." The history of Hotel Mariachi is personal to
Catherine Lopez Kurland, a descendant of the entrepreneur who built
it, and whose family's Californio roots will fascinate anyone
interested in early Los Angeles or Mexican American history.
Enrique Lamadrid explores mariachi music, poetry, and fiestas, and
the part Los Angeles played in their development, delving into the
origins of the music and offering a deep account of mariachi
poetics. Hotel Mariachi is a unique lens through which to view the
history and culture of Mexicano California, and provides touching
insights into the challenging lives of mariachi musicians.
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