Mariachi tradicional with other ensembles of the region, like "conjunto calentano", "conjunto de arpa grande", "conjunto de jaraberos" and "conjunto de son de tarima" of the so-called Mexican son. Mariachi tradicional Traditional mariachi is a string ensemble from western México. Unlike the popular mariachi, this ensemble generally does not include trumpets. It consists of violins, guitarra de golpe, vihuelas, harp and guitarrón or double bass, and in some zones a bass drum is used. This mariachi developed from the beginning of 19th century and from this ensemble derived the mariachi with trumpets. Its repertoire generally covered "sones abajeños", "sones arribeños", "sones costeños"
The Bronx (band) toured North America, followed by a festival performance in the United Kingdom. A second album of mariachi music, "Mariachi El Bronx", was released in August 2011. Several members of the band also appear on the debut EP by Armistice, a Canadian indie pop band consisting of Coeur de pirate and Jay Malinowski. In 2012, Mariachi El Bronx collaborated with rapper Schoolly D for the theme song to Adult Swim's show "Aqua Something You Know Whatever". Mariachi El Bronx currently perform between segments on El Rey Network wrestling programme Lucha Underground. On June 26, 2016, drummer Jorma Vik announced his departure