Vicente Fernández
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Vicente Fernández Gómez was a Mexican mariachi singer, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente", "El Charro de Huentitán", "El Ídolo de México", and "El Rey de la Música Ranchera", Fernández start
Fernández at Pepsi Center (2011)
Firma de Vicente Fernandez
Fernández, c. 2008
Fernández performing at Estadio Azteca in Un Azteca En El Azteca retirement show in 2013
Street performance
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Street performance or busking is the act of performing in public places for gratuities. In many countries, the rewards are generally in the form of money but other gratuities such as food, drink or gi
Vicente Fernández
…Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México" (The Idol of Mexico), and "El Rey de la Música Ranchera" (The King of Ranchera Music), Fernández started his career as a busker, and went on to become a cultural icon, having recorded more than 100 albums and contributing to more than 150 films. His repertoire consisted of…
A busker in south London. Their violin case is open nearby to accept donations from passers by.
1855 painting of a street musician, O Pobre Rabequista (The Poor Rabeca Player), by José Rodrigues
An organ grinder in Paris, photographed by Eugène Atget, c. 1898–99
I Viggianesi, street musicians from Viggiano, Italy. Work by Filippo Palizzi, 1853