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Mariachi

Mariachi is a genre. Defining acts include Selena, Juan Gabriel, Carlos Rivera, José Alfredo Jiménez and Aura, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Its influence carried into Tejano, Grupera, Ranchera, Norteño and Son Huasteco, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 6 connections around Mariachi. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Mariachi came from and where it led.

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MariachiTejanoGruperaRancheraNorteñoSon HuastecoSon Jarocho

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Mariachi connections

Mariachi went on to shape Tejano, Grupera, Ranchera and Norteño. 6 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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