Musicians on U.S.-Mexico Fenceline Prove Music Knows No Boundaries Tania Miranda - Fusion
go to original May 28, 2015

Every year, Mexican and U.S. musicians come together on both sides of the Tijuana-San Diego border fence to perform “El Fandango Fronterizo,” a traditional fiesta with singing and dancing to songs about everything from romance and political corruption to the plight of immigrants.

The musicians play Son Jarocho, a music genre from the southern Mexican state of Veracruz. In Son Jarocho, participants come together to dance and improvise songs on small traditional guitars known as jaranas. The genre is quickly becoming a form of protest music in U.S. cities such as New York, L.A. and Chicago.

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