ranchero

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Mojica even shares flirtatious moments onscreen while interviewing Noé Margarito Zaragoza, a dashing and stoic ranchero who lives discreetly as a gay man.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

“My intention was never to be more ranchero than José Alfredo Jiménez, or a better bolerista than Armando Manzanero,” he clarifies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

“Roberto Carlos had to sing ranchero, Vikki Carr had to record ranchero. Celia Cruz came in with a mariachi. I accept recording with everybody, as long as it’s with a mariachi.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021

“This one is the king. It gets its own sauce,” he said, ladling on something that tasted like a cross between a ranchero and an enchilada sauce.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2020

Just like Lita’s home, the faint melody of ranchero music is coming from deep within the red mountain.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera