mariachi: Quick Facts

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Six mariachis in traditional charro suits and sombreros perform with instruments on stone steps in front of a carved wooden door during Day of the Dead festivities in Oaxaca, Mexico.

View the Mariachi Northwestern performing “Cielito Lindo,” a classic mariachi song

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