Mariachi music  is one of Mexico’s greatest traditions. The term mariachi comes from the Coca Indians and it means “music”. It’s considered one of the most romantic music forms all over the world and in a mariachi band you can find violins, trumpets, a guitar, a vihuela (typical mariachi guitar) and a guitarrón (a big guitar); sometimes a harp and a guitarra de golpe (typical Mexican guitar) are also used.

Mariachi players dress as charros, typical Mexican cowboys, but a little fancier. The charro wear is made up of boots, a big sombrero (hat), a moño (lace bow), corbata (tie), a chaleco (vest) or chaqueta corta (boleto jacket), pantalones bien ajustados (really tight pants) with a correa ancha (wide strap), cuffs and shiny buttons alongside the pants.

Some of Mexico’s most popular mariachi songs are Las Mañanitas, Cielito Lindo, México Lindo and El Rey. Here’s a very cool video of song Cielito Lindo.

Nos vemos prontito.