mariachi
noun
ma·ri·a·chi
ˌmär-ē-ˈä-chē 
ˌmer-
1
: a small, strolling, Mexican band consisting usually of trumpeters, guitarists, and violinists
also
: a musician belonging to such a band
—often used before another noun
2
: the music performed by a mariachi
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Majo Aguilar’s Mariachi Mío bridges tradition and innovation, fusing mariachi — a centuries-old genre rooted in northwestern Mexican heritage — with the modern tumbado movement that’s rapidly reshaping música mexicana.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 9 May 2025
The mariachi, made up of a dozen young musicians on guitars, horns and violins, played somber notes.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Accompanied by sweeping string arrangements and powerful blaring horns, the song encapsulates the essence of modern mariachi while staying rooted in its timeless traditions.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
La Jolla Music Society to teach mariachi and folklorico to SDUSD students
The La Jolla Music Society has entered a new partnership with the San Diego Unified School District to offer a program that focuses on mariachi music and ballet folklórico through SDUSD’s PrimeTime Extended Day Program.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 9 May 2025
The mariachi, made up of a dozen young musicians on guitars, horns and violins, played somber notes.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Accompanied by sweeping string arrangements and powerful blaring horns, the song encapsulates the essence of modern mariachi while staying rooted in its timeless traditions.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
La Jolla Music Society to teach mariachi and folklorico to SDUSD students
The La Jolla Music Society has entered a new partnership with the San Diego Unified School District to offer a program that focuses on mariachi music and ballet folklórico through SDUSD’s PrimeTime Extended Day Program.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Mariachi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mariachi. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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