“I'm nervous,” he admits. “I want people to see that a gay man can also wear the charro suit with a lot of dignity.” Torres, who released a mariachi album, says: “I used to sing norteño ...

programs like Mariachi Halcon are on the chopping block. For students who came up through the program dreaming of wearing the maroon-and-gold trajes de charro and what might be the shiniest boots ...

Mariachi bands typically comprise violins, trumpets, guitarrones, vihuelas and sometimes, an accordion and harp, and is also known for its traditional charro dress and the popular gritos – wails ...

Mariachi Mariposas is an all-female mariachi ... of Texas studying the history and cultural significance of the traje charro. There will be a college ensemble performance at 5 p.m. Mariachi ...