Antonio Bribiesca (January 23, 1905 - January 9, 1980) was a Mexican song composer and guitarist, performing in the mariachi and ranchera genres. He is noted for his recordings playing guitar in a supporting role for Chavela Vargas.
Early life He was born to Antonio Bribiesca Toledo and María Luisa Castellanos. Bribiesca had lessons in music from an early age, and wrote his first melodies at age nine. His education did not progress beyond high school and he joined the Bohemian music scene in Mexico. , Biography of the Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México [Society of Mexican authors and composers]
Professional life He appeared in several Mexican films – several from 1950 to 1963, mainly as guitar player. Among the few credited references is his participation in the film Ahí viene Martín Corona in which he accompanied Pedro Infante on guitar singing "Paloma Querida". He also participated in television, in a program sponsored by the La Central matchsticks called "Guitarras".Quintanilla, J. E. I. (2015). "El regreso a la XEW". Pedro Infante: el ídolo inmortal. Editorial Oceano.
Among his best-known works is “Dos de abril,” as for several years he played this piece to open the XEW radio station programming. He accompanied Flor Silvestre on the album Flor Silvestre, vol. 8 with the guitar and arrangements of Antonio Bribiesca (1968) and Irma Serrano on the album Irma Serrano with the romantic guitar of Antonio Bribiesca (1973). Página web oficial de La Central
Recognition and influence Bribiesca has influenced musicians such as Miguel Peña and Juan Carlos Allende (better known as Los Macorinos, exemplary guitar accompaniments of Chavela Vargas and more recently of Natalia Lafourcade), who claim that his music is not only a continuation of Bribiesca's style, but that it was he who forged the nostalgic character of Cuco Sánchez's music. , Arturo Cruz Barcenas, La Jornada article, Oct. 14, 2015 "Nuestro estilo no es llorón, sino nostálgico, triste: Los Macorinos" p. a10, on Los Maconios and the nostalgic character of their music
Recordings He recorded as a lead artist for Columbia, Orfeón and Peerless. He also appeared as a sideman for Cuco Sanchez, Chavela Vargas, Silvestre Vargas, David Zaizar, among others.
Selected filmography Ahí viene Martín Corona (1952) Nacida para amar (1959) -guitar solo El hombre del alazán (1959) -guitar performance Las cuatro mil pas (1960) Guitarras lloren guitarras (1963) -composer
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