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