Mariachi

San Joaquin Valley

Steve Alcala, Music Educator and Publisher

A close-up image of a smiling, white-haired man, Steve Alcala, wearing a dark baseball cap.

San Joaquin Valley

Marilyn Rodriguez, Third-Generation Mariachi Musician

Marilyn Rodriguez, a woman in a white shirt with a white flower in her hair, leans against a table in a restaurant.

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Isadora Bravo, Mariachi Musician and Voice of Community

Isadora Bravo, a young woman with dark pigtails, dressed in a black mariachi outfit and a red bow tie, stands on a balcony inside a church. The first floor or the church is visible behind her.

San Joaquin Valley

Familia Olmos and Mariachi Tapatío

A close-up photo of a vihuela held against a person’s torso.

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Familia Cuéllar and Mariachi Imperial

A close-up image of a man with grey hair, wearing a mariachi outfit and playing violin in a restaurant.

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Familia Rodriguez and Mariachi Colonial

Five men, who are mariachis dressed in their performance outfits. Text on the image reads: An intimate look at: Los Rodriguez. A mariachi family legacy. With performances by Javier, Gilberto, and Rosalie Rodriguez.

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Nicanor Olmos, Mariachi Educator and Community Pioneer

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Baldemar Hernández, Mariachi Pioneer and Mentor

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Juan Morales, Mariachi Teacher, Composer, and Leader

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Mauro Laris, Founder of Mariachi San Marcos

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Javier Rodriguez, Mariachi Educator and Community Leader

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Xóchitl Morales, Mariachi Educator and Cultural Organizer

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Jaime Cuéllar, Founder of Mariachi Garibaldi

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Carmen Dias, Guiding Students Through Mariachi Music

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Carmen Dias on Earning Respect Through Tradition

Inside a restaurant, two mariachis, a woman and a man in black suits, play violin.

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Xóchitl Morales on Music and Resistance

Xóchitl Morales, a young woman, holds a violin in one hand and wraps the other around her father, Juan Morales. The duo sings together in a restaurant.

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Familia Laris and Mariachi San Marcos

A woman in a black dress and matching hat smiles for the camera in a small green room. She is surrounded by a group of smiling mariachis.

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Mariachi Mestizo

A group of young adult mariachis, in maroon outfits with white embroidery, poses with their instruments on the steps of a columned building.

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Familia Morales

A woman in a blue shirt sings on stage. Behind her are three musicians: a woman playing violin, a man playing guitar, and another woman playing guitar.

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Mariachi

People dine in a restaurant as five mariachi’s raise their arms in the air and shout. Two of the musicians are women, and three are men. Everyone in the group holds a violin in their other hand, except for one man who is a guitarist.

"Mariachi Plaza" by Angelica Mata

Mariachi Food Distribution

Mariachi Fundraiser

Jorge A. Tello, owner of "Casa del Mariachi"