i m excited to be joined by brian yenous who is here to help us about a group of women paving the way for the next generation with their own twist on a traditional sound. good morning, elisabeth. that s exactly right. new york s first all-female mariachi group, the band made of 13 women pays homage to the mexican roots of mariachi with their unique take on the music. when you think of mariachi music, young, diverse, vibrant women probably isn t the first thing that comes to mind. mariac mariachi, a rich, cultural tradition indigenous to western mexico has been a male-dominated industry since the 1800s. but one group is changing the face of the machismo industry and introducing the world to