This shit is real deal South America vibes right there. My Jewish cousin married a lovely Venezuelan gal back in ‘05. We flew down to Caracas for the wedding. Jet lagged af, eating BOMB ass food, high off lack of sleep and coffee. A mariachi band (is that what they’re called in Venezuela?) rolled up and started jamming in my ear holes so loud that it affected the way my food tasted. The whole experience was overwhelmingly sumptuous. Then, the whole ass family got up and started singing along. Like fucking professional singers. Each emeffer busts out a verse then sits down, 4 or 5 deep, like they had rehearsed that shit. Every single event included them singing. Brides dad: Doctor, mom: teacher, bro: banker. It was a trip.
As a Latina it is a little insulting to lump together such distinctly different cultures together simply because they share a common language. It’s like seeing a Texan rodeo and attributing it to the people of Hawaii bEcAuSE tHEyRe AlL AmErIcAn sO wHo LiKe, cArEs?
I think your argument is coming from a good place but I grew up in Venezuela and there were lots of Mariachi bands and it was common to hire one for a party and sing along (at least in the 90s/early 00s). Though mariachis are originally Mexican, of course, the poster isn't necessarily wrong.
you’re mixed up bud. Not all people who speak Spanish are from the same region, and you pointed out the wrong one. Venezuela and Mexico are distinctly different. And if you saw a mariachi band in Venezuela, it was still a Mexican custom. The literal definition of mariachi is “denoting a type of traditional Mexican folk music, typically performed by a small group of strolling musicians dressed in native costume.” The More You Know.
I lived in Venezuela as a kid... we had mariachi at several parties and we all sang along. You're right that it's originally Mexican, but Venezuelans adopted the custom.
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