Narciso Martínez (October 29, 1911 – June 5, 1992), was a Mexican folk musician. His nickname was El Huracan del Valle ("The Hurricane of the Valley"). - Registration required. He began recording in 1935 (or 1936) and is the father of conjunto music. The Spanish word conjunto means 'group' and in El Valle de Tejas that means accordion, bajo sexto, and contrabajo (string bass, known locally also as "el tololoche"). The same year, he and Santiago... more
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