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
Armistice (band) primarily in the mariachi style of their 2009 album "Mariachi El Bronx". The album's tracks blended this with Malinowski's alt-rock, Martin's French indie-pop, and a little reggae. After 2011 Armistice was no longer active due to Béatrice Martin and Jay Malinowski's end of relationship. Martin continues to perform songs which the pair wrote for the album. Armistice (band) Armistice was a Canadian indie pop band, consisting of Montreal singer-songwriter Béatrice Martin, better known by her stage name Coeur de pirate, and Jay Malinowski of Bedouin Soundclash. Martin and Malinowski met at the Vancouver Olympics. They began a relationship and started