Manuel Ponce - Manuel Ponce was born in Michoacán, Mexico.  He began his studies during 1958 through 1966 at the famous Conservatorio De Las Rosas, a presitigious music school in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico which consisted of the Escuela Superior de Música Sacra.  During these formative years, his piano instructors included J. Jesús Carrreño, Ignacio Mier Arriaga, and Gerarth Muench. Among his voice teachers were Estanislado Flores, José Zavala, and Roberto Oropeza.  His Gregorian chant mentor was Celso Chavez and teaching him history of music and latin was Prof. Marcelino Guiza.  www.Manuel-Ponce.com  La chona was perfomed by Manuel Ponce on keyboard and vocal, Keno Saavedra on percussion and vocal, Edy Paco Garcia on Bass, and Alfredo Tito Perales on lead guitar.  Recorded at Manuel Guerra recording studio in San Antonio Texas in 1979.  This song sold thousand of single vinyl copies all over North America in the 80's and this classic version is now available online for the first time ever on Jamendo.