Alvarado is the leader of Calpulli Ocelocihuatl, one of roughly half-a-dozen Aztec dance groups active in San Jose. Other ...

Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ...

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When the Aztecs dominated central Mexico, a blood-curdling sound like a human scream played through a small whistle. Luis Aceves via Unsplash In cultures around the world, instruments have brought ...

Thousands of years ago, somewhere on the warm seacoasts of the North American continent, an Indian picked up a sea snail’s shell, blew a tentative toot. He had a horn. Perhaps he did not catch on at ...

With a unique blend of punk rock, Aztec instruments and indigenous lyrics, five brothers from a struggling suburb of Mexico City are using music to preserve their cultural heritage. "It has been an ...