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  "slug": "mariachi-vargas-de-tecalitlan",
  "name": "Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán",
  "description": "Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán appears once in our Mariachi list, placing as high as No. 6. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/mariachi-vargas-de-tecalitlan/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1940,
    "last": 1940
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 6,
    "list": "Mariachi"
  },
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    {
      "kind": "genre",
      "slug": "mariachi",
      "name": "Mariachi",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/mariachi/",
      "entries": 1
    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "mariachi-vargas-de-tecalitlan--son-de-la-negra",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/mariachi-vargas-de-tecalitlan--son-de-la-negra/",
      "title": "Son de la Negra",
      "year": 1940,
      "label": null,
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "The unofficial anthem of the form, by the ensemble that effectively defined it. The trumpet figure at the top is what most of the world hears in its head when it hears the word.",
      "alsoOn": [],
      "links": {
        "spotify": {
          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Mariachi%20Vargas%20de%20Tecalitl%C3%A1n%20Son%20de%20la%20Negra",
          "exact": false
        },
        "youtubeMusic": {
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          "exact": true
        }
      },
      "rank": 6,
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        "slug": "mariachi",
        "name": "Mariachi",
        "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/mariachi/"
      },
      "artist": "Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán"
    }
  ],
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}