Week of September 12, 2009
Mariachi Bands
A mariachi band plays “La Negra” in the middle of Mexico City's Plaza Garibaldi. Photo by Grant Fuller.
Description
On weekends, dozens of dueling mariachi bands crowd Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City to play songs for tips. They're also hoping to get hired for weddings and parties, or in this case, Independence Day celebrations. Grant Fuller visited the plaza recently and recorded several bands playing a Mexican classic, "Mexico Lindo," in this audio postcard.
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