Guatemala y sus variedades musicales
Our program was founded by Aura L. Giron, newscaster and helped with coordinating of the program, Jennifer Giron tech in controls and music programer segment, Beverly Giron in greetings, Robert Giron, Development and founder of the program in news Sports, Social, Economy, Culture Services, Brief History of Guatemala, user interaction, controls in Radio Unica, (1999-2000) Radio Borinquen AM90 (1997-1998), Amanda Of Leon, Coordinating of Events, Walter Lopez Cultural Events Assistant, Fernando Sarceno colaborated with the program with controls and commentator in its first recordings of the program. All members very profesional in recordings of our program. We give infinite thanks for the work and dedication to the program.
Our program "Guatemala and Its Musical Varieties" began April 12, 1997 in Radio Borinquen AM90 on saturdays from 6 to 7 PM. We maintained this schedule by a year and we were moved to a schedule from 3 to 4 PM. We stayed on that schedule for another year then we transfer to Radio Unica 1600AM on September 9, 1999. For 52 weeks we reached the State of Maryland, Virginia and the Capital of the World, Washington, D C. Our time of 9 to 10 AM was until September 2, 2000.
We decided then to put our program online to be heard by the world on this website marimbaXelaju.com. In the website all of our merits and achievements can be found. We work dedicated to our Hispanic community, especially for our people chapina. The goal of our program is to bring to light our roots and our traditional Guatemalan music. This of course, with the notes of our National instrument "The Marimba". Now declared like native symbol by the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala.
Our program also feauters musical talents chapines that are noticeable groups. Who are mentioned to national and international level who play many rhythms. Some of these bands are: Super Torrents, Storm Band, Organizacion, Sweet Band, Jury Frank and Its Juice of Pina, Tex Mex of Guatemala, Group Inertia, Contact, Caramelo, Join Latin American, Group Race, Holy Group Faith, Small Mango, Group Body and Soul, High Frequency, (Maryland) Fiedel Funes, MarimbaPretty Xelaju in (Washington, DC, Maryland), Marimba Chapinlandia, The Voice of The High, Marimba Orchestra Gallito, Soul Tuneca, Checha and Its India Mayan, Echoes of the Pasifico, Marimba Maria Concepcion, Sonorous Quetzal, Wings Chapinas, Marimba Melgar, Soloists: Norm Pelaes, Hugo Leonel Bacaro, Framework Antonio Almazan, Jorge Barrier, Ricardo Arjona, Victor Padilla (Peru), Luis Felipe Suriel (Dominican Republic), Arturo Xicay, (saxofonista), Vinicio Quezada (Pianist) and many more.
Many thanks to our sponsors who have support us on ourprograms Transportez Zuleta a business of confidence, thanks Alfredo, Delmi by backuping up our program Guatemala AND Its Musical varieties. Gonzalez and Are Contracting Company, Taca Its Linea Air, Restaurant The Cuscatleca, Super Market Large Valley, Guate Express Courier International, Restaurant the Tamarindo, Xelaju Express Courier, General Agency of Insurances, Restaurant The Bamba and thanks to all our radio audience.
Our program has been part of many activities where Guatemalan artists participated. Our second anniversary, the participacion of Framework Antonio Almazan, Norm you Fight, as local soloists, Maricachi the Friends and the Marimba Pretty Xelaju, with a show of Beverly Giron, Jennifer Giron, Sherry Sarceno AND marimbistas invited members of Isxthia Quetzalteca from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala the cradle of the marimba.
Now that we are in our website you will be able to write to us our guestbook. Send us any comments or any information you desire. We hope you enjoy this website bringing you great melodies of Guatemalan groups in marimbaxelaju.com