Agustín Lara in the context of Elvira Ríos

Boca del Río is a city and municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Veracruz. The small city of Boca del Río serves as the seat of the municipality. The municipality lies just south of the municipality of Veracruz, and contains a part of the city and city and port of Veracruz. It is a port in its own right, as well as the metropolitan area's center for business travel and upscale hotels and restaurants. The city contains two museums, one dedicated to Agustín Lara and the other a military ship that has been converted into a museum. However, the municipality's main feature is the World Trade Center Veracruz, which hosts business meetings, conferences and conventions.

Rosa is an album of bolero music by Mexican composer and singer Agustín Lara ("Su piano y sus ritmos"). It was released in 1958 on the RCA Victor label.

In a 2024 ranking of the 600 greatest Latin American albums, Rosa was ranked No. 25. Reviewer José Luis Mercado called it "a fundamental piece to understand the essence and legacy of Agustín Lara" and "a testament to Lara's unique ability to express the deepest feelings of love and nostalgia through his lyrical poetry and emotional melodies."

Pedro Vargas Mata (29 April 1906 – 30 October 1989) was a Mexican tenor and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema, participating in more than 70 films. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas", "Song Samurai" or "Continental Tenor".

Despite his training in opera, he dedicated his career to popular song, reaching international recognition and becoming one of the main interpreters of Agustín Lara.

Néstor Mesta Cháyres (aka Nestor Chaires, Ciudad Lerdo, February 26, 1908 - Mexico City, June 29, 1971) was an acclaimed tenor in Mexico and a noted interpreter of Spanish songs, boleros and Mexican romantic music on the international concert stage. He was widely commended for his artistic renditions of the works of Agustín Lara and María Grever and was nicknamed "El Gitano de México".

Antonia del Carmen Peregrino Álvarez (2 November 1912 – 19 November 1982), known by her stage name Toña la Negra (Toña the Black Woman), was a Mexican singer and actress of partial Haitian ancestry, known for her interpretation of boleros and canciones written by Agustín Lara.

María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾi.a naˈtalja lafuɾˈkade ˈsilba]; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican singer. Her music combines elements of pop rock, jazz, and folk, characterized by poetic lyrics and her distinctive lyric soprano voice. She is regarded as one of the most influential Latin music artists of the 21st century. In 2025, Billboard named her one of the best female Latin pop artists of all time.

At age 14, Lafourcade briefly joined Twist, a short-lived girl group that disbanded in 1999. She later pursued a solo career, recording several demos before releasing her self-titled debut album, Natalia Lafourcade (2002). The album and its breakthrough single, "En el 2000", brought her widespread recognition. Her follow-up record, Casa (2005), credited as Natalia y La Forquetina, reflected alternative rock influences. After a brief hiatus from performing, Lafourcade returned with the pop-oriented Hu Hu Hu (2009), which included the single "Ella es Bonita". She experimented toward traditional music with Mujer Divina – Homenaje a Agustín Lara (2012), a tribute album to the renowned Mexican composer. Her fifth studio album, Hasta la Raíz (2015), earned critical acclaim and commercial success, particularly for its title track and the single "Nunca Es Suficiente".