Mariachi was heavily involved in cultural promotion as a way to create a unified Mexican identity after the end of the Mexican Revolution. One of these efforts was the promotion of mariachi as an international symbol of Mexican identity, first with radio and sound recordings and later with films. Mexico built a nationwide radio broadcasting network in the 1920s such as XEB and XEW, which began broadcasting mariachi music as a media production, rather than as a music for social events. This music was already being modified in part due to the advent of sound recording. For example, most son jaliscense
Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea Music Album. As of the 2017 Grammy Awards season, seven further nominations followed (Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards combined): Some of the notable and featured live performances by the Mariachi Divas include: They have collaborated with other well-known artists on numerous occasions as well, including Joan Sebastian, Jenni Rivera, Marco Antonio Solis, Pablo Montero, Graciela Beltran, Paulina Rubio, and Mariachi Vargas. Television appearances include "Despierta America", "Cristina", "Control", "Primer Impacto", "Sábado Gigante", "BBQ with Bobby Flay", "12 Corazones", and "Bienvenido a Casa". In May 2014, the Mariachi Divas were announced as the headline act of Centro del Mariachi, a