Mariachis and their fight to survive the pandemic
The groups of musicians and mariachis go through one of the worst crises in history
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The mariachi union has faced the worst
crisis in recent times due to the loss of its job market thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and the enormous challenge of overcoming this situation.
They are the same in a baptism, birthday, anniversary, commemoration, wedding, or funeral ceremony. The simple pleasure of interpreting those melodies that shake the body cause tears, joy, sadness, is a fundamental part of Mexican culture.
Today, they cannot work with face masks. Although they resist their instruments and voices being silent, reality forces them to reduce their work activity, carried out by approximately a thousand people, according to recent figures from INEGI.