Mariachi Flor De Toloache at Subrosa

Mireya Ramos - Violin / Vocals
Shae Fiol - Vihuela / Vocals
Veronica Medellin - Guitarron
Jackie Coleman - Trumpet
Anna Garcia - Trumpet
Julie Acosta - Trumpet/ Vocals
Domenica Fossati - Flute/ Vocals
Luisa Bastidas - Violin
Marilyn Castillo - Guitar / Vocals
Blanca Gonzalez - Violin
Claudia Valentina - Guitar / Vocals
Lisa Maree Dowling - Guitarron
Jacquelene Acevedo - Percussionist

Mariachi Flor de Toloache is the first and only established all female mariachi band founded in New York city in 2008 by Mireya I. Ramos. Originally a trio, the band has grown to 9 members with all the essential and traditional instruments, violins, trumpets, guitarron (bass), vihuela (5 string guitar) and guitar. In addition, each members’ cultural background adds even more diversity to their already unique sound and appearance as an all women band spanning the globe from Puerto Rico, to Mexico, Germany, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. Their goal of representing Mexican music and adding their own edgy and versatile sound comes together incredibly naturally and seamlessly. Although as individuals their talent has allowed them to grace stages world wide from stadiums to acclaimed theater venues, they perform together like a band of sisters, with grace and vibrant beauty casting a spell over their audiences like the legendary and magical Toloache flower that is still being used in Mexico as a love potion. Mariachi Flor de Toloache has performed for the Mexican Consulate, Queens Museum, El Museo del Barrio, high profile private events, the annual St Cecilia mariachi festival, annual Guadalupe festivities in dozens of churches, and recently a 5 week tour in Spain summer ’11 and continues to perform in many more exciting and perserving the richness of the Mexican culture....

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Mireya Ramos - Violin / Vocals
Shae Fiol - Vihuela / Vocals
Veronica Medellin - Guitarron
Jackie Coleman - Trumpet
Anna Garcia - Trumpet
Julie Acosta - Trumpet/ Vocals
Domenica Fossati - Flute/ Vocals
Luisa Bastidas - Violin
Marilyn Castillo - Guitar / Vocals
Blanca Gonzalez - Violin
Claudia Valentina - Guitar / Vocals
Lisa Maree Dowling - Guitarron
Jacquelene Acevedo - Percussionist

Mariachi Flor de Toloache is the first and only established all female mariachi band founded in New York city in 2008 by Mireya I. Ramos. Originally a trio, the band has grown to 9 members with all the essential and traditional instruments, violins, trumpets, guitarron (bass), vihuela (5 string guitar) and guitar. In addition, each members’ cultural background adds even more diversity to their already unique sound and appearance as an all women band spanning the globe from Puerto Rico, to Mexico, Germany, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. Their goal of representing Mexican music and adding their own edgy and versatile sound comes together incredibly naturally and seamlessly. Although as individuals their talent has allowed them to grace stages world wide from stadiums to acclaimed theater venues, they perform together like a band of sisters, with grace and vibrant beauty casting a spell over their audiences like the legendary and magical Toloache flower that is still being used in Mexico as a love potion. Mariachi Flor de Toloache has performed for the Mexican Consulate, Queens Museum, El Museo del Barrio, high profile private events, the annual St Cecilia mariachi festival, annual Guadalupe festivities in dozens of churches, and recently a 5 week tour in Spain summer ’11 and continues to perform in many more exciting and perserving the richness of the Mexican culture.

Wall St Journal “Flor de Toloache, a Mariachi Band With a Cosmopolitan Edge” CNN “Flor de Toloache: las mariachis de Nueva York”

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