This past October 25th, Sofia Allison (a long-time friend of 16 years) and I drove down to The Valley towards Harlingen final destination was San Benito (a small burb of Harlingen). I had never been to that part of Texas so this was a new experience for me. Our goal was to attend the 17th Annual Conjunto Festival held by the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center. It was an amazing festival featuring several of the old conjunto greats and some of the new ones as well. The music was awesome! We met a lot of very friendly folks that made us feel very welcomed and like family. We are especially fond of our new comadres, Ninfa Valdez and Irma Ponce. I think they should be named the NMCAC Conjunto Ambasadoras. There's no other like those lovely Ladies!
Come on folks! Life is short - why not do the things you've always wanted to do? Get off that couch and explore!
La Villita Owner - best place in San Benito for Conjunto music
Artist, Joe Lopez and his lovely wife
El Conjunto Comadres
(l-r - Ninfa Valdez, Sofia Allison, Irma Ponce, Maribel Bradford)
Sofia and one of Los Dos Gilbertos
Mr. and Mrs. Moody
Sofia Allison & Rojelio Nunez, co-founder
and board chair of the Narciso Martinez Culteral Arts Center
Los D Boys
