Mario Barradas and Son JarochoSon Jarocho was born as the regional sound of Veracruz but over time became a Mexican national genre, even transnational, genrea touchstone of Chicano identity in the United States. Mario Barradas and Son Jarocho traces a musical journey from the Gulf Coast to interior Mexico and across the border, describing the transformations of Son Jarocho along the way. This comprehensive cultural study pairs ethnographic and musicological insights with an oral