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One of the leading mariachi bands of the 1930s and ’40s, Mariachi Tapatio de José Marmolejo introduced the trumpet to the mariachi tradition The group was one of the most scholarly of Mexico’s mariachi bands, with several members capable of reading music and two members who had studied music theory
Longstanding Mexican group Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan was formed in 1898 in the town of Tecalitlan by Gaspar Vargas, Manuel Mendoza, and by two violinists In December of 1934, the group traveled to the capital of Mexico to be present at the induction ceremony of President Lazaro Cardenas, and acted as the city’s official Mariachi band
Mexican popstress Mariajosé, former member of the bubblegum group Kabah, was reintroduced to audiences in 2007 as a solo artist Her musical pursuits began in 1992 when she and five neighborhood friends came together to form what would become the teen musical sensation of their generation
Mexican-born Mariana G became involved in the Latin pop scene in 2001 while touring her native country and after performing live at the Miss Mexico show, broadcasted by Televisa
Living in Paris as an expatriate, Mariana Montalvo brings an eclectic, worldly sensibility to her take on traditional Chilean folk music, often drawing upon the rich poetry of South America’s booming literary movement for her lyrics (both self-penned and collaborative)
Banda artist Mariano Barba began making serious waves in the Regional Mexican Music world in early 2006 with the release of his hit single, “Aliado del tiempo,” which brought Barba up from being one of the genre’s many up and coming talents to it’s most notable new voice
Radio and recording personality Mariano Osorio is far from satisfied just to be the longest-running radio talk show host in Mexican history, a social trail blazer, and a multi-platinum recording artist
Former lyrical singer and music teacher, tropical diva Maridalia Hernández (born Maridalia Hernández Morel) made her live debut in 1981, while participating in a musical called Sonido Para Una Imagen (Sound For An Image) produced by José Luis Mella
Considered by Noel Rosa to be the best interpreter of his songs (while other accounts regard renditions by Aracy de Almeida as Rosa’s best), Marilia Batista was a successful singer/composer who recorded more than 30 albums in her career, several of them in duo with Rosa himself
Argentinean singer/songwriter and actress Marilina Ross was born in the bosom of a family from Spain that settled down in South America Captivated by acting at a very young age, the performer made her onn-stage debut when she was an elementary school student