El Mariachi rights. Columbia eventually spent $200,000 to transfer the print to film, to remix the sound, and on other post-production work. It then spent millions more on marketing and distribution. The success of Rodriguez's directorial debut led him to create two further entries, "Desperado" (1995) and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2003). For the two sequels, Antonio Banderas took over from Carlos Gallardo for the main character El Mariachi, though Gallardo co-produced both films and had a minor role in "Desperado". In 2011, "El Mariachi" was inducted into the Library of Congress to be preserved as part of its National
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