The Business of Mariachi

Mariachi continues to be popular throughout Mexico, as well as in the United States. In the U.S., Mariachi is perhaps most prevalent in the major cities with the highest concentrations of Mexican-American populations like Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas-Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Denver, Seattle, Chicago, Phoenix, Santa Fe, New York and San Francisco. Professional Mariachi groups are increasingly hired to play at special gatherings, and they are also sought-after for appearance in movies and on the recordings of popular vocalists. For example, Linda Ronstadt's 1987 double-platinum album Canciones de Mi Padre has a decidedly Mariachi sound, and several leading Mariachis were assembled to perform on the recordings and the subsequent tour.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic segment in the American population, and nearly half of Hispanic-Americans are of Mexican descent. With this rapid increase in the Mexican-American population, there should also be increased demand for Mariachi groups-- and for Mariachi guitars.

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