Mariachi the indigenous name of a tree called "pilla" or "cirimo"; yet another states that it came from an image locally called "María H" (pronounced "Mari-Ache"). In many Mexican cultures they are also called Marietti. Mariachi can refer to the music, the group, or just one musician. The term "Mariachi band" is also a redundant term for a Mariachi because the word 'Mariachi' itself in Spanish implies a group of musicians playing Mariachi music. The word "mariachi" was thought to have derived from the French word "marriage", dating from the French intervention in Mexico in the 1860s, related to the music's
Mariachi El Bronx (2009 album) the album's release, calling it "a whole different outlet – we can go tour with bands The Bronx couldn't go on tour with." The first Mariachi El Bronx song to see release was a cover of Prince's "I Would Die 4 U", released on the tribute album "Purplish Rain" in June 2009. The following month the band announced that "Mariachi El Bronx" would be released on September 1 through Swami Records, who had released the vinyl version of their second album, 2006's "The Bronx". In July "Spin" exclusively debuted the song "Quinceniera" as streaming media on their website. The website