Mariachi other music into their repertoires, including waltzes and polkas. It also required them to play in public venues. From the late 19th century to the 1930s, Mariachi groups were semi-professional. In the early 20th century, U.S., record companies began actively recording rural music in other parts of the world. One of these as a recording called Cuarteto Coculense by Columbia, Edison and Victor in 1908 and 1909, recognized as the “first” mariachi recordings. The music also gained attention in Mexico City when a wealthy hacienda family brought an early Mariachi from Cocula to play for President Porfirio Díaz in 1905.
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