In celebration of the Mexico’s
National Day this September, the Mariachi Achai Ensemble will give mallgoers a
taste of Mexican music and culture at SM.
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The Mariachi Achai Ensemble, a
group of musicians from the northwestern state of Sinaloa will bring Mexican
traditional music and dance to the malls with performances at SM Aura Premier
on September 16 and at SM Megamall on September 14.
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A joint partnership between the
Mexican Embassy in the Philippines and SM, Mariachi performances will be at the
SM Aura Premier Atrium on September 16, Friday, 3pm and at the Mega Fashion
Hall in SM Megamall on September 14, Wednesday, 5pm.
Achai is an organization that has
represented Cajeme, Sonorous, and Mexico for the past 22 years. The institution
helps in the cultural and integral growth of young people who occupying their
time in cultural activities that teach them discipline, preparation, and
formation for their future lives. One of their objectives is to teach the
youth, the love for their traditions, music, and folklore.
One-way is through its Mariachi
musical group, which consists of ten or more members, originally from Mexico,
who play different instruments. These include at least two violins, two
trumpets, one Spanish guitar, one vihuela (a high-pitched, five-string guitar)
and one guitarrón (a small-scaled acoustic bass.
The Mariachi Achai Ensemble
consists of 10 members, 9 Mexican and one Filipino performers. These are young
people – mostly college students – with a basic knowledge of music. Formed in
1996, the band made its first successful tour in 1997, and members are well
trained by director Ariel Guerrero who tapped the famous teachers of the
Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco, Ramon Becerra and Sara Latsanch.
The Mariachi Achai Ensemble is
known for performing while going around the audience and will also perform
songs of Juan Gabriel, a famous Mexican singer and songwriter.
The celebration of the Mexico’s
National Day in the Philippines through the Mariachi – Achai band performances
is one of the many cultural events at SM Supermalls.
