mariachi
noun
ma·ri·a·chi
ˌmär-ē-ˈä-chē 
ˌmer-
1
: a small, strolling, Mexican band consisting usually of trumpeters, guitarists, and violinists
also
: a musician belonging to such a band
—often used before another noun
mariachi music
2
: the music performed by a mariachi
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There was even a mariachi band performing underneath it, setting the tone for Mexico’s 2-0 victory over South Africa.
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Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The couple's suite was filled with balloons, cardboard cutouts of the running back and even a live mariachi band.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The Earthquakes are turning the food hall and its plaza into a free, all‑tournament celebration with every one of the 104 matches on big screens, plus fan zones, food vendors, mariachi and DJs.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
On Saturday there were nearly 400 student instrumentalists and vocalists one time or another on stage at Disney, members of a large symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, a big band, a mariachi ensemble and the Titan Banda Oaxaquena.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The couple's suite was filled with balloons, cardboard cutouts of the running back and even a live mariachi band.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The Earthquakes are turning the food hall and its plaza into a free, all‑tournament celebration with every one of the 104 matches on big screens, plus fan zones, food vendors, mariachi and DJs.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
On Saturday there were nearly 400 student instrumentalists and vocalists one time or another on stage at Disney, members of a large symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, a big band, a mariachi ensemble and the Titan Banda Oaxaquena.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Mariachi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mariachi. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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