Mariachi associated with the group died in 1985. That the group still considers itself the original group comes from the notion of passing on the music by generations of musicians, how the original son jaliscense was learned. The promotion of mariachi as representative of Mexico has led to the formation of mariachi groups in many countries such as Argentina, Aruba, Egypt, Chile, Cuba, Spain, Croatia, Guatemala, Uruguay, Sweden, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, with groups from these and more countries participating in Guadalajara’s International Mariachi and Charreria Conference. The music has a strong following in the US, with top groups
The Musical Box (band) one of their tour programs, and was an audience member at their show in Geneva, Switzerland in 2005 during "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" tour, which featured him on the drums for an encore performance of "The Musical Box". Gabriel attended the band's first show in the UK, and brought his children so "they could see what their father used to do". The Musical Box's setlists are identical to those played by Genesis during their early tours. The Musical Box (band) The Musical Box are a French-Canadian tribute band formed in Montreal, Quebec in 1993 who recreate performances by