Mariachi Charanda music from western states, Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacán, but it has incorporated some work from other regions in Mexico. Songs include "El Capulinero", "Atotonilco", "El Sauce y la Palma", "La Pulquería", "México Lucido", "El Toro Viejo", "La Tequilera" and "El Huizache". Mariachi Charanda collaborates with cultural and educational institutions such as the Secretaría de Educación Pública, CONACULT"A"" "and UNAM appearing on programs such as Radio Educación, Radio Universidad, Once TV, Cadena Tres and the Discovery Channel. They have also participated in children's events such as "Alas y Raíces" and "Jugares y Juglares" in Mexico City. The group has performed
El Mariachi the end of the movie, the Mariachi has his left hand shot, but Rodriguez forgot to bring the metal glove to cover up the actor's hand; he solved it by packing his hand with black duct tape. In the DVD commentary, Rodriguez describes the acting of Peter Marquardt who portrayed gangster boss Moco. As the language of the film was Spanish, which Marquardt did not master, he had to learn his lines without understanding what he was saying. The running gag, in which Moco lights up his match using the moustache of his henchman Bigotón, was described by Rodriguez as