A version of this story ran in the May / June 2020 issue. For a moment after the Edcouch-Elsa High School mariachi ensemble plays the final notes of “La Petenera,” no one moves. The music seems to ...

KOAT is continuing to tell the stories of Hispanic Heritage Month. When it comes to mariachi music, there is a meaning behind every Mmariachi traje. "We share a lot of special moments with people, in ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The latest Google Doodle celebrates the musical genre of mariachi—an important element of Mexico's cultural heritage. The ...

It’s not easy to break with tradition. Especially when that tradition is centuries old and as steeped in a way of life as mariachi music is in Mexican culture. Traditionally played by men, with songs ...