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People sing with musicians who gathered to break the record of most mariachis performing in unison, at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.

Video. Record number mariachis belt out classic songs in Mexico City plaza

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The number of musicians apparently topped the previous record of 700 mariachis at an earlier gathering in the Mexican city of Guadalajara.

Over a thousand mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s Zócalo to break the record for the largest mariachi performance, playing Cielito Lindo. Surpassing the previous record of 700 musicians in Guadalajara, this event concluded the city’s first Mariachi Congress. For musicians like Jesús Morales, whose family has long practiced mariachi music, participating in this historic event is a source of pride and a tribute to their musical tradition.

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