Interview with Ernesto Marquez, Part 1, 2 & 3

Ernesto Marquez was raised in Des Montes / Arroyo Seco New Mexico. Ernie is part of Padre Jesus de Nazareno Arroyo Seco La Morada de Nuestra Soledad. Ernie’s Grandfather, Gabriel Marquez Senior, was also part of the Arroyo Seco Morada de Nuestra Soledad. Ernie is also a member of Grupo Mezcal, an award winning and touring band based in Taos NM. Grupo Mezcal was formed around 1983.

Interview Date: March 4th, 2021
Interviewer: Chris Arellano
Interview Location: Ernesto Marquez’s his home in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico

Interview Topics: Ernie’s history with La Morada Brotherhood and his history as a contemporary musician in New Mexico

Listen to Part 1 – La Morada:

Listen to Part 2 – La Morada:

Interviewee Name: Ernesto Marquez

Listen to Part 3 – Local Musician:

This interview is part of Northern New Mexico Music: Past and Present, a project of the nonprofit, Questa Creative Council, dedicated to strengthening community through arts, culture, history, and education. This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts and Taos Community Foundation.

2 thoughts on “Interview with Ernesto Marquez, Part 1, 2 & 3”

Thank you Ernie Marquez for a well done interview for the rest of us who come from Arroyo Seco. I enjoyed listening to all three parts, your home grown faith taught from parents well known in Seco. Followed by your music. Your back ground growing up is traditional and cultural de la familia siempre. It’s the most beautiful thing that fuels and impacts our lives as an example of our parents teachings in who we are and where we come from. The roots of that family tree!

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