Nati Cano | |
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 Cano in 1990 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Natividad Cano |
| Born | June 23, 1933 Ahuisculco, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | October 3, 2014 (aged 81) Fillmore, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Mariachi |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Mexican vihuela, violin |
| Years active | 1950–2014 |
| Formerly of | Mariachi los Camperos |
Natividad "Nati" Cano (June 23, 1933 – October 3, 2014) was a Mexican-born American mariachi musician and former, longtime leader of Mariachi los Camperos, a Grammy-winning mariachi band based in Los Angeles.[1] According to the Los Angeles Times, Mariachi los Camperos is "widely considered one of the top mariachi ensembles in the country".[1] In 1990, Cano was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[2][3]
- ^ a b Colker, David (October 4, 2014). "Musician Nati Cano dies at 81; leader of Mariachi los Camperos". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ "NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1990". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Sheehy, Daniel (October 4, 2014). "Tribute to Natividad "Nati" Cano (1933–2014)". Smithsonian Folkways. Retrieved October 25, 2014.