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16-470: Urías was born on November 15, 1954, in Ojinaga , Chihuahua , Mexico . He recalls that when he was very young, he would often sing while plowing in the fields with his mules. Polo's professional career started in 1975 as founding member of the band Los Jilgueros del Arroyo along with his brothers, Israel, Alberto, Jesús, and Raúl. Polo served as the bassist. Then in 1985, he joined Los Rieleros del Norte as

32-556: A factory for prefabricated homes . There are about 15,000 acres (60 km ) used for agriculture, the largest area being cattle pasture, with the main crops soy, cotton, corn, wheat, onions, peanuts, cantaloupes and vegetables. There are mineral deposits which consist of lead, silver, coal, zinc, manganese, marble and uranium. Conjunto Primavera - Norteño-sax band Los Rieleros del Norte - Norteño-sax band Norteños de Ojinaga - Norteño-sax band Polo Urias - Mexican Singer Victor Leaton Ochoa - Revolutionary and Inventor Ojinaga

48-416: A second bout of COVID-19. At the same time, one of his brothers, Jesús Urías, passed away. Ojinaga Ojinaga ( Manuel Ojinaga ) is a town and seat of the municipality of Ojinaga , in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua . As of 2015, the town had a total population of 28,040. It is a rural border town on the U.S.–Mexico border , with the city of Presidio , Texas , directly opposite, on

64-416: Is featured in the novel Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry as the hometown of Maria, the midwife of Ojinaga and mother of Joey Garza. Conjunto Primavera Conjunto Primavera is a Mexican norteño-sax band from Ojinaga , Chihuahua . In the 1990s and 2000s they were one of the most popular acts in regional Mexican music. Conjunto Primavera was formed on the first day of spring in 1978 by

80-406: Is uncertain. Ojinaga still retains its rural culture and environment, with relatively little pollution and few urban problems. Some of the most famous norteño-sax artists are from Ojinaga, such as Los Jilgueros del Arroyo, Conjunto Primavera , Los Rieleros del Norte , Polo Urías , Los Norteños de Ojinaga, Los Pescadores del Río Conchos, and Los Diamantes de Ojinaga. Because of its location on

96-881: The U.S. side of the border. Ojinaga is situated where the Río Conchos drains into the Río Grande (known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico), an area called La Junta de los Rios. Presidio and Ojinaga are connected by the Presidio–Ojinaga International Bridge and the Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge . Ojinaga was founded around AD 1200 by the Pueblo Native Americans , who were later assimilated by Uto-Aztecan speakers . Ojinaga

112-494: The port of entry in Presidio, Texas , to accommodate the growing amount of traffic crossing the border . Truck lanes for heavy vehicles have also been added. Ojinaga serves as a support center and market community for the surrounding area. Though it is on the border Ojinaga has drawn little benefit from maquiladoras . Selkirk has a plant which makes chimney, venting and air distribution products and Solitaire Homes has established

128-530: The Río Grande border between Chihuahua and the U.S. state of Texas , Ojinaga is often a station for narcotic smuggling and illegal immigration. The creation of the " La Entrada al Pacífico " or "The Entrance to the Pacific", has made Ojinaga and Presidio, Texas , into a proposed inland trade corridor between the two countries. The route extends into Odessa-Midland, Texas . Several changes have also had to be made to

144-472: The band's primary vocalist and bassist. He was also a songwriter. His tenure with said band ended in 1994. One year later, he formed the band Polo Urías y su Máquina Norteña , being the group's lead vocalist and director, as well as occasional songwriter; positions he holds to this day. Although he resides in El Paso, Texas , the city of Ojinaga has officially honored him for his contributions. He also has impacted

160-405: The band, including Polo, were asleep at the time of the incident, but managed to escape unharmed thanks to a motorist who flagged down the bus driver, José Luis Ávila. In a matter of minutes, the entire bus became engulfed in flames. In August 2020, Urías suffered from a severe case of COVID-19 and spent several days in intensive care at an El Paso, Texas, hospital. In early 2021, he suffered from

176-495: The city of Odessa, Texas ; leading the former mayor, Larry Melton, to honor him with the key to the city and marking every November 15 as "Polo Urías Day". Today, Polo Urías y su Máquina Norteña are popular in several regions of México and the United States. Urías has eleven siblings. His sons Aarón and Izaiah have been his band's accordionist and bajo sexto player, respectively for several years. His nephews Adolfo and Rubén are

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192-406: The group was still far from popular. Starting in the mid-80s, Conjunto Primavera would start recording romantic ballads with saxophone and electric keyboard, a style that the norteño group would become known for in the years to come. Another major change took place in 1988 when lead singer Nacho Galindo announced he was leaving the group to become a Christian artist. Soon thereafter, Tony Melendez took

208-498: The leaders of their own norteño-sax bands; Adolfo Urías y su Lobo Norteño and Rubén Urías y sus Aliados de Ojinaga . In 2007, Polo bought a tour bus valued at over $ 250,000 after his original bus was burned. He and his band had just finished a concert in Utah and were on their way to another gig in Colorado , when near Española, New Mexico , the bus' rear engine caught fire. All members of

224-511: The position, at 18 years old, and started to take the group in a new direction. To further their success, Conjunto Primavera signed a new contract with AFG Sigma Records in 1993 and recorded their first major success, Me Nortie ; not long thereafter, AFG was bought out by Mexican label Fonovisa . Since their first release on Fonovisa in 1996, the group has released several gold-selling albums and has been nominated for many Latin Grammy awards. In 2008,

240-489: The saxophonist Juan Dominguez. They remained a local act for several years, but starting in 1980, they signed with an indie label , Joey Records , in San Antonio , Texas . It was at Joey Records that Conjunto Primavera would not only record popular covers such as "La Sirenita", "Paloma Querida", and "Noches Eternas", but also subsequent fan favorites such as "Borracho Y Loco", "Cuatro Primaveras", and "10 Kilometros." However,

256-549: Was first visited by Spanish explorers (led by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca ) in 1535. (See La Junta Indians ) During the Mexican Revolution , Ojinaga was the scene of the Battle of Ojinaga between Pancho Villa 's revolutionaries and government troops under Pascual Orozco . Orozco's defeat here after a long military campaign led to his exile in the United States. The U.S. writer Ambrose Bierce may have died there, although that

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