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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Well, that voice belongs to 49-year-old mariachi singer Deyra Barrera from Tucson, Arizona.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
Dressed all in black, the singer, known for his lush, velvety voice, performed accompanied by his full mariachi on one side and a pop band on the other, a nod to his many facets and styles.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Alejandro has built a career of his own over the last 30 years, modernizing ranchera music for the 21st century, while honoring the roots of mariachi.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Janet Castillo, a guitar player in the school’s mariachi program, said mariachi is a way for students of Mexican origin to share a part of their identity with the community.
—Lilly Umana, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
Dressed all in black, the singer, known for his lush, velvety voice, performed accompanied by his full mariachi on one side and a pop band on the other, a nod to his many facets and styles.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Alejandro has built a career of his own over the last 30 years, modernizing ranchera music for the 21st century, while honoring the roots of mariachi.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Janet Castillo, a guitar player in the school’s mariachi program, said mariachi is a way for students of Mexican origin to share a part of their identity with the community.
—Lilly Umana, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Mariachi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mariachi. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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