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What is a mariachi band and Where did mariachi bands originate?

February 28, 2020 by Karen Hill

A mariachi band is a Mexican or Mexican American band that walks around playing traditional Mexican songs on guitars, violins, and sometimes trumpets.

The musicians wear brightly sequined Spanish costumes and large-brimmed sombreros, or hats.

Evolving from rural Mexican origins, mariachi bands became internationally popular in the mid-twentieth century as a musical emblem of Mexico.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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