Airdate: Monday, June 29 at 9 AM
For people of Mexican descent, mariachi music is synonymous with milestones such as weddings, birthday parties, funerals or maybe just Saturday-morning chores. The genre, which originated in the 18th century in the western state of Jalisco, has morphed into one of Mexico’s most beloved styles of music that is now popular worldwide. In California, more high schools and colleges such as San Jose State have added mariachi music programs. As part of our week celebrating local music, we’ll listen back on our show with Mariachi San Jose, an ensemble of college students, who joined us in studio for a special live performance.