MARIACHI MUSIC has long been a male dominated genre. A century ago, women mariachi bands didn’t exist … and even 50 years ago, women playing mariachi music were rare. Now a band in Sacramento is just one of several all-female groups in the U.S. trying to rewrite the story of this genre. KQED’s Bianca Taylor tells us about the MARIACHI BONITAS and how they formed.

MARIACHI MUSIC has long been a male dominated genre. A century ago, women mariachi bands didn’t exist … and even 50 years ago, women playing mariachi music were rare. Now a band in Sacramento is just one of several all-female groups in the U.S. trying to rewrite the story of this genre. KQED’s Bianca Taylor tells us about the MARIACHI BONITAS and how they formed.

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.