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
Entre Tangos Y Mariachi Entre Tangos Y Mariachi Entre Tangos Y Mariachi ("Between Tangos And Mariachi") is the title of a studio album released by Spanish performer Rocío Dúrcal on May 15, 2001 by BMG Ariola. This was the second album produced by Argentinian songwriter Bebu Silvetti for the singer. This album features ten cover versions of famous tango, mariachi and samba songs that cross the genres of the mariachi and tango musical styles. To promote this album, the Spanish singer embarked on a tour, performing concert dates in Spain. This ended 13 years of absence from her native land. Four singles were released