"Recuerda siempre que tu propia resolución de triunfar es más importante que cualquier otra cosa" ~Abraham Lincoln

You can say that after interviewing Rosas and Torbellino I realized that if the management or the record companies didn't respond to my inquiries I would just show up.

It was little me and I was intimidated. But, I was going to get this done, and I didn't care how or what I had to do.

It was always so interesting to observe the venue and the people who came to the concerts. I know that people wondered who I was. And sometimes people would come up to me and ask me. I was never dressed up, I was always in combat boots, and sometimes I didn't even do my hair. (The horror I know) especially when I was surrounded with such incredible beauties.....but mostly I liked to go comfortable. I wasn't going to impress anyone, I was working.

Of course I couldn't be bothered by wanting to be "dressed up." I was lugging around a camera, and doing the research in uncomfortable clothing and shoes would not be beneficial to me. I sometimes wondered if I dressed up would that have changed the interview process.
But I still wondered.....and once in a while I did try to change my normal leggings and combat boots outfits.


I spent a lot of time in the back of venues, talking to local groups or groups passing by. I also spent a lot of time talking to the security personnel. I enjoyed hearing the conversations and getting the perspectives from those who worked within this genre/culture.

I often found myself inside my car, I took much needed naps, rewrote questions or observed from the comfort and security of my vehicle.

My Spanish was improving, not a lot, but I was able to have a good dialogue without standing like an idiot or a deer in headlights.

I enjoyed spending time with the local groups, that was one of my favorite things to do. It gave me a chance to feel relaxed, to have conversations without feeling rushed, and mostly I wanted to interact the most I could with these musicians/singers.

I would like to think that they also enjoyed having me around and being a pest.

One of my favorite local groups is Nuevo Komando y su Tuba. (https://www.facebook.com/nuevo.komando/)

Each time a headliner came through this group would open for them,  I often got the opportunity to talk to them before and after.

I don't really know how I was able to do my interviews, I just came from out of nowhere; walked up to anyone and gave them my little intro, "My name is Angie Loreto, I am a masters student, I am doing research on corridos, narco corridos....etc....etc."

For whatever reason, luck, compassion or perhaps they thought I wasn't some crazy fan or groupie and gave me time and access to their artists/groups.

One thing for sure no matter how popular a group was I always felt that they enjoyed my interview, and left happy from it. Because it humanized them, it took away the demonized aspects from media. And that was my personal angle.