This weekend Detroit will experience a legendary performance. The Detroit Opera house is hosting Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan on Saturday, May 9. 

The ensemble has been performing for over a century and is considered to be the world’s best mariachi bands.

The style of music grew in popularity after the Mexican Revolution and has remained a representation of unity for the country and its people ever since. 

Martina Guzman, a journalist and the founder and program director of VERDAD, and Arthur White, the director of community and audience engagement at the Opera House, join the show to discuss Mariachi Vargas and the broader genre’s relevance today. 

Additional event details can be found here.

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