Nati Cano

Nati Cano
Cano in 1990
Background information
Birth nameNatividad Cano
Born(1933-06-23)June 23, 1933
Ahuisculco, Jalisco, Mexico
DiedOctober 3, 2014(2014-10-03) (aged 81)
Fillmore, California, U.S.
GenresMariachi
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Mexican vihuela, violin
Years active1950–2014
Formerly ofMariachi 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Sheehy, Daniel (October 4, 2014). "Tribute to Natividad "Nati" Cano (1933–2014)". Smithsonian Folkways. Retrieved October 25, 2014.