Mariachi

Omar Naré singing and playing guitar

Nuevo mariachi is telling the story of one man’s California experience

Culture

For Omar Naré, nuevo mariachi is about telling the story of his Californian experience. But doing that means breaking the rules. Which raises the question: Is what Omar is doing still mariachi?

Yu-Mex records in Belgrade, Serbia

In mid-’60s Yugoslavia, mariachi music was really popular

Culture
Yuritzi Guerrero practices violin with several other campers.

Mariachi camp in California teaches kids tradition for free

Culture
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LA’s master mariachi tailor says sewing started out like a game for him

Culture
A mariachi plays a red trumpet during the International Mariachi Parade in Guadalajara September 2, 2012.

Want to study and become a mariachi musician? In Mexico, now you finally can

Arts, Culture & Media
A mariachi plays a red trumpet during the International Mariachi Parade in Guadalajara September 2, 2012.

Want to study and become a mariachi musician? In Mexico, now you finally can

Arts, Culture & Media

For Mexicans who wanted to become mariachi musicians, there used to be just one path: learn it by playing it. For the first time in Mexico now, musicians are starting to teach mariachi in school.