 When I started playing mariachi in New York, one of the things that I noticed that I was one of the only females doing mariachi music Also, just in the music industry. I didn't know that many women I would Constantly have these conflicts, you know, machismo that I had to deal with I Wanted to break away from the tradition a little and do my own compositions and experiment with the arrangements and all those things kind of Sparked the idea of starting all female mariachi So the first person I thought to start the group is she I called her up and I was like, hey, do you want to start this group with me I Had never listened to mariachi before I played rhythm guitar for you know, like rock songs or funk We all came from different genres. So the articulations may be slightly different in the trumpet or viola Just kind of made it have its own sound If we all just stayed in our lane all the time things wouldn't blend they were they wouldn't come together and create something new It's mariachi, but it's like a little different We live so long in New York and we're exposed to so many cultures and different kinds of music that I mean Whatever each of us brought in we're like, oh, that's cool We all just kind of fit in so perfectly And Google up listening to money at you always money at you every day what we do here. It's it's different I actually lost a couple friends of her playing here in the Latin because they're so traditional when they heard that I was playing here They're automatically, but they suck. You know, it's a jazz band with many instruments. Why are you even playing there? I was like well because it's made me a happier person a Great amount of pushback comes from how we look we're wearing pants people don't like our outfits They don't like the fact that they're not the common mariachi outfit We make the uniforms ourselves because that's how we feel we can express ourself best We're glad that it sparked a conversation and we're glad that it's empowering and inspiring other women It's important because you know, if you're trying to be something that you're not then it's kind of just comes across as forced If I have to stand up straight and do my hair I'm policing everybody else and not myself, but if I'm slouching or pulling my sleeves, that's who I am and I feel so free Like I want people to see what music that I make from my heart sounds like if you want your art to be yours It has to be something special It's cool to stick to what you believe in but then there's also something really beautiful that can come out of taking a risk You know follow your joy it will lead you to amazing places Now is the time for you to just express yourself and just keep going if if it's true to yourself And is very genuine. I think people will see that