Mariachi Mexteca

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The only thing more Mexican than Tequila is the Mariachi.

Mariachi goes beyond music – it is the sum of the cultural revolution expressed through a group of musicians dressed in beautiful costume. It encompasses the essence of Mexico and it’s people and it is something cultural, spiritual and traditional that is unique to this country.

Mariachi Mexteca is a London based Mariachi act created from an authentic ensemble of professional Mexican musicians and singers, bringing together artists from the Americas. The director of Mariachi Mexteca, Salvador Jimenez Hernandez, is a professional and experienced Mariachi musician from Guadalajara, Mexico and has devoted his life to music following in the footsteps of his father and forefathers.

If you ever want to experience the real Mexico, this is the music that will take you there and Mariachi Mexteca are the people to guide you.

*Outstanding Mariachi Act with amazing costumes and skilled musicians*

The name MEXTECA came from a fusion of old and new with a play on the words ‘Mexico’ and ‘Azteca’. Mariachi Mexteca maintains the unique traditional style of the original Mariachi and have proudly presented their wonderful music to audiences throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and Internationally.

All band members are experienced professional musicians from Mexico and other Latino American countries, all of whom have strong Mariachi backgrounds coming from generations of Mariachi Musicians.

They perform with a passion and an energy that never fades and they have had fantastic reviews from many including many celebrities, members of the UK government and some members of the Royal family.

Devoted to their music, they carry with them wherever they go, the vibrant, colourful and cheerful sound of the Mariachi music to all their audiences.

For Mariachi Mexteca, no job is too small or too big. They play anything from 1 song up to a full 12 hour day of several short sets. Although they have a high profile and play at may high profile events, they nonetheless play for any kind of event from weddings, birthday parties, Christmas parties, office and corporate events, baptisms and funerals to serenades for marriage proposals and early morning serenades – a very romantic tradition in Mexico where your loved is woken by the sound of the Mariachi on a special day.

Please note, Mariachi Mexteca, as a traditional Mariachi, are an acoustic act, however a PA system can be hired at additional cost.

Solo to 6 piece

Although by bringing together other musicians, Mariachi Mexteca are able to provide up to 10 musicians if required.

They are also able to provide traditional Mexican dancers – up to 5 couples. Together with the Mariachi band this provides a spectacular folkloric show and is popular at festivals, concerts and large events.

Also very popular at large corporate events, are the dancers who meet and greet guests in between their dance sets whist Mariachi Mexteca serenade everyone.

Son De Ia Negra
Guadalajara
El Jarabe Tapatio
Mexico Linda Y Querida
Hay Jalisco, Jalisco
Cielito Undo
La Bikina
El Zapilote Mojado
El Barilito
Las Alazanas
El Cerro De Ia Silla
El Mariachi Loco
Serenata Huasteca
De Que Manera Te Olvido
El Sinaloense
Mujeres Divinas
El Polvarete
El Rey
Caminos De Guanajuato
Cucurrucucu Paloma
Haya En El Rancho Grande
Tristes Recuerdas
Amor Eterno
Guantanamera
Morena De Mi Amor
La Bamba
El Cantador
La Cucaracha
Besame Mucho
Solamente Una Vez
Necesito Olvidarla
Como Quien Pierde Una Estrella
Si Nos Dejan
EI Caballo Blanco
Quien
La Mucura
Por Tu Maldito Amor
Cielo Rojo
No Vale Ia Pena
Ella
Canto, Canta
Esclavo Y Amor
Sin Ver Te
Nos Estorbo Ia Ropa
Maria Isabel
Sergio Bailador
Lambada

This is only a small sample of Mariachi Mexteca’s repertoire- Contact us for a full repertoire list.

Sarah Beard, Wedding Event, Oxfordshire
The band were fantastic! Full of enthusiasm and fun, just what we were after to kick start our March wedding - muchas gracias guys. I'd highly recommend, and use again.

Debbie Wood , Venue Club Event, Staffordshire
Band were excellent and totally exceeded my expectations. Friendly, polite - fabulous!

Kate Towsey, Birthday Party, Wantage, Oxfordshire
Hi Tracey, Just to say Mariachi Mexteca were excellent, everybody loved them, I remember most of it before too many tequilas!! Please say thank you to them again for me and we hope they enjoyed the chilli ha ha. You were very quick to respond to any queries and the booking process was very easy. I would have no hestitation in using you again. Thank you.

Sarah Laverty, Panchos Restaurant, Essex
Hi Tracey, They were very good and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Wouldnt hesitate to recommend them again. Thanks.

Ann Britten, 70th Birthday, St Albans, Herts
Hi Tracey, We loved Mariachi Mexteca and so did everyone else. The guys were very professional and friendly and I would certainly recommend them.

Paul & Catherine Norman, Private Party, Old Bridge Hotel in Cambridge
Tracey, what can I say! The guys were a totally professional band. They arrived in plenty of time and so were able to discuss the layout of the venue and how they would perform. They produced 2 fantastic sets, the first being the more romantic and moody arrangements and the second very lively which had everyone present up and dancing. Of course La Bamba is always a favourite but the bands performance was electric. At my request they finished with Guantanamera which is a particular favourite, needless to say I wasn't disappointed. The guys gave us a fabulous evening and I was pleased that I opted for the 5 piece. With regard to yourselves, Great web site with clear information, Easy booking procedure, Confirmation call beforehand to check everything was OK, the band were everything I expected. So, I think I can say that I struggle to find any faults and will be pleased to use the Agency again.

Jemima Reynolds, 21st Party, Buckinghamshire
Dear Tracey, Mariachi Mexteca were the perfect summer evening's entertainment: gentle guitars and margaritas as the sun went down couldn't be bettered. Many thanks.

The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor Alderman John Stuttard
Thank you so much for coming to the Mansion House to entertain me and my guests on the 21 September. The evening was a great success and your music was thoroughly enjoyed by all. I noticed a lot of foot tapping whilst you were going round the tables playing. Please thank the players in the band for providing us with such excellent entertainment- they were certainly events to be remembered and treasured. I have received numerous compliments from the guests who were thrilled and delighted by the bands enthusiastic renditions of popular Mexican music.

Jose Luis Jauregui, Corona Extra, London
We have used the Mariachi Band of Salvador Jimenez on numerous occasions and the band has been both professional and entertaining on all occasions. On a professional basis we have not experienced any problems with the band at any of the promotions and their timekeeping has been exemplary. Their quality in music is excellent and I am yet to see an audience that did not find them entertaining or indeed an outlet that did not see the band as an excellent addition to a promotion night. Corona Extra has no hesitation in recommending the band and end by saying that we are pleased to recommend the band that has always been professional and treat every time they play as a good opportunity to create a party atmosphere and allow people to see and enjoy a small part of Mexican culture.

Vanda Moyse, The London Architecture Biennale
With the Biennale over for another year I wanted to write and thank you for making our event on Saturday 17th June such a success. I appreciate that it was a different format to that which you usually play but your music added just the right note to the event. I have had several enquiries about you and have passed on your details. Thanks again.

Rebecca King Lassman, Act IV
We recently enjoyed the services of Salvador Jiminez and his band Mariachi Mexteca, for an event we organised at Tate Modern on behalf of Bloomberg. This was a party organised with extremely short notice and Salvador agreed to play during the drinks party to entertain our guests. The band were absolutely fantastic, judging the mood of the evening perfectly. They provided the perfect backdrop to an evening based around the exhibition of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and even managed to get some of our corporate guests to dance along to the music. I would highly recommend Mariachi Mexteca to anyone wishing to have a fantastic evening’s entertainment.

Emma Braid-Taylor
I’m writing to let you know how much I enjoyed watching you and your mariachi band at the Mexico Gallery in Fleet Road, Hampstead last year and listening to the beautiful music you played. It was heart-warming to see everyone having such a good time dancing to your music. You all looked so magnificent and there was no doubt that your guitar-playing and singing were of the highest professional standard. You impressed me and my friends tremendously with the high quality and soul of your music and I very much look forward to hearing you perform in the future.

The British Mexican Society
We have hired Mariachi Mexteca as a band, quartet and trio and in every occasion they have arrived punctually and their artistic performance has been up to what we would expect from a good quality Mariachi group within Mexico.

Mrs Roderick Ashby-Johnson, Wedding
Thank you so much for all your hard work and delightful enterprise at the wedding today. Your team really made a difference and because of you, the day will always have such special memories for all of us.

Ruth Markland, Chair, WRVS
It was a great pleasure to meet you at what everyone considered to be the best ever WRVS Carol Concert. I can’t thank you enough for your wonderful musical contribution to the evening which, I know, was enjoyed by everyone in the Chapel.

Mariachi Mexteca have appeared in a number of cultural festivals, events and venues around the UK, Europe and the Middle East. They have performed for and in front of numerous British and Hollywood celebrities in both public and private functions as well as premiers and BAFTA awards parties.

They performed for the Mexican Film Director Alfonso Cuaron, cast and crew of Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban during their end of filming celebration and during the end of filming BBQ of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. They have also played in front of members of the Royal family.

Mariachi Mexteca played for the previous Mexican President – Mr Vicente Fox and in 2009 they played for the current Mexican President – Mr Felipe Calderon during his state visits to the UK. They have played at many UK universities, consulate and embassy functions and corporate events as well as charity events and of course private parties and functions, many office parties, numerous weddings, birthday parties and funerals.

They have appeared on TV and radio and in several magazines and newspapers.

Some clients and performances of Mariachi Mexteca:

Corona Beer
Embassy of Mexico
Consulate of Mexico
Mexican Office of Culture
Bahrain International Circuit – Formula 1 Grand Prix, Bahrain
Fashion Design show – Marrakech, Morocco
Lord Mayor of London City – Mr John Studdard
Royal Houshold Staff – Christmas Party, Buckingham Palace
Royal Household Cavalry – Windsor Castle
Alfonso Cuaron – Film producer
Cesar Milan, Dog Whisperer – Glasgow SECC, during UK tour
Channel 4 – Paul O’Grady Show, Big Brother’s Big Mouth
BBC2 – Music Festival for schools, Devon
BBC1 – The One Show / Sports relief
CBBC – Children’s TV show
20th Century Fox – played with actor Jack Black for party for cast and crew on the set of Gulliver
BMW / Mini – Mini Countryman commercial
Virgin Media
Nokia
T Mobile
Discovery Foods
NHS
The National Trust
Royal Horticultural Society
Tate Modern Museum – Frida Kahlo Exhibition
British Museum – several performances during the Moctezuma Exhibition / Day of the Dead / Poet in the City
Cat Stevens – Music Video
Graham Norton – programme trailer
Royal Academy of Arts, London – Aztec Exhibition
Royal Society of Art
BP
Santander Bank
Goldman Sachs
Southwest Trains
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) – several occasions
Embassy of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Canada
British Mexican Society
Anglo Latin American Foundation (ALAF)
Royal Institute of British Airchitects
British Law Society
Old Vic Theatre London
Shakespear’s Globe Theatre, London
Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London – Mexican Young Poet Society
University of Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Essex -(Colchester), Brunel University, Lancaster, Cardiff
London School of Business
London School of Economics
Barbican Gallery, London
Pinewood Studios
Beetroot Studios
Leavesden Studios
Nottingham City Council
Gravesham Borough Council
Lowestoft Borough Council
Thanet Council
Birmingham City Council
Cardiff Town Hall
Lakeside Shopping Centre
Brent Cross Shopping Centre
WRVS charity
Kellogs
Several military bases throughout the UK
Thames Festival Trust – The Mayor Boris Johnson’s Thames Festival
Various festivals throughout the UK and Ireland
Carnaval del Pueblo

And Many More...

Mariachi Mexteca are available in many line-ups, with examples including:

Solo - Vocals and Guitar
Duo - Vocals and 2 Guitars OR 1 Guitar and 1 Accordion OR Violin
Trio - Vocals, 1 Guitar, 1 Accordion OR Violin, 1 Guitarron (Mexican Bass)
Quartet - Vocals, 1 Trumpet, 1 Guitar OR Vihuela (Mexican Rhythmic Guitar), 1 Guitarron, 1 Accordion OR Violin
Quintet - Vocals, 1 Trumpet, 1 Accordion OR Violin, 1 Vihuela, 1 Guitar, 1 Guitarron
Sextet - 2 Trumpets, 1 Accordion OR Violin, 1 Guitar, 1 Vihuela, 1 Guitarron OR 1 Trumpets, 1 Accordion, 1 Violin, 1 Vihuela, 1 Guitar, 1 Guitarron

Standard is 2 x sets of 45 minutes over the duration of approx 2 hours OR 1 set of 90 minutes, however, Mariachi Mexteca are flexible and are able to accomodate any requests with timings and number of sets.

Prices given are based on 2 sets of 45 minutes over the duration of approx 2 hours and are based on the quartet line up as this is the most popular line up.

The fees include all Musician fees, expenses and all transport costs although please note that for events in Scotland, the prices are based on musician’s fees only and excludes flights and accomodation.

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.