Mariachi Mexteca is the UK's leading Mariachi band. Based in London, they are an authentic ensemble of professional Mexican musicians and singers also bringing together artists from the Americas.

They maintain the unique and traditional style of the original Mariachi and are the spicy ingredient of any event or party.

Mexteca are very proud of their well known reputation as not only being the best Mariachi in the UK but also the only truly authentic one.

The name "Mexteca" for the band comes from a fusion of old and new - "Mexico" and "Azteca" ( Azteca being Spanish for "Aztec", an ancient Mexican civilisation and culture ).

Mariachi music is their business, it's in their hearts and flows through their veins. When you hear it, you are directly transported by your imagination to the beautiful Mexican countryside, through the small towns and villages, finally arriving to the people that fill their hearts where you catch a glimpse of their daily lives. There you will see sadness, happiness celebration and mourning. You will get to know these people and you will never want to leave that place and for that reason, you will want to keep hearing the music over, and over again.

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Mariachi Music

The only thing more Mexican than Tequila is the Mariachi.

Mariachi goes beyond music – it is the sum of the cultural revolution expressed through a group of musicians dressed in beautiful costumes – the "charro". It encompasses the essence of Mexico and it's people and it is something cultural, spiritual and traditional that is unique to this country.

The Mariachi originated in the state of Jalisco, Mexico and the songs speak about machismo, love, betrayal death, politics, revolutionary heroes and even animals.

There are many theories about the origins of the name "Mariachi", however the truth is unknown, but it is a name that is associated with a great deal of prestige not only in Mexico but around the world.

The most prized of the Mariachis in the early part of the twentieth century and still today are those from the state of Jalisco, particularly from Guadalajara, tecatitlan and Cocula.

Among other cities, Mexteca may serve the following Greater London EN areas: London, Ilford, Romford, Hounslow, Uxbridge, Harrow, Enfield, Dagenham, Sutton, Bexleyheath, Barnet, Bromley, Croydon, Feltham, Erith, Hornchurch, Hayes, Kingston upon Thames, Orpington, Richmond, Sidcup, Southall, Surbiton, Twickenham, Wembley, Mitcham, Hampton, Greenford, Keston, Kenley