It’s a sight and sound you’ll often hear and see in Taquerias and Mexican restaurants around the Coastal Bend — vibrant music from live artists while you eat.
“We used to always sing along, you know. My grandpa, my grandma, my tio, my tia, and I,” 23-year-old singer Guillermo Avila said.
“We always, I mean, every party, birthday parties, or anything like that, we go ahead and sing,” Avila said.
Avila said he is spreading his Mexican culture through the Coastal Bend through the art of music.
“I want to go ahead and sing for them because I know how much it will mean for them to have another Hispanic person, an artist, who, you know, is big,” he said.
Avila is bringing the tradition of performing in local Mexican restaurants and taquerias all the way from his hometown.
“So, I actually grew up in Monterrey, Mexico. I moved over here when I was 10 years old. I started singing over there,” Avila said.
Avila is no stranger to the stage. He said the art and talent of music has been passed down through generations.