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Mariachi
Divas
Grammy Award
Winners!
Directed and founded by trumpet player Cindy Shea in 1999,
Mariachi Divas have made big waves on the national and international
music scene. Mariachi Divas are a unique, multi-cultural, all female
ensemble, imbued with the true flavor of
Los Angeles
and have been represented by women of Mexican, Cuban, Samoan,
Argentinean, Colombian, Panamanian, Puerto Rican, Swiss, Japanese,
Honduran, Salvadorian, Peruvian, Tongan and Anglo descents. Cindy Shea
states, "Music is a way of uniting our cultural backgrounds”.
In 2009, Mariachi Divas won the Grammy Award for Best Regional
Mexican Album of the year for their 2008 release, Canciones De Amor.
This marked the first time in the history of the National Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences that an all-female mariachi group had been a
nominee, or of course, a winner.
The Divas are
proud to announce the national distribution of all six of their CDs
through Shea Records and East Side Records. Their CD, 10 Aniversario,
released in June 2009 was nominated again for a Grammy Award which was a
wonderful way to commemorate the group’s tenth year as Mariachi Divas.
In June 2010 the Divas will release their 6th CD, “Viva La
Diva” which includes original music, mariachi classics and even a
tribute to the “King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
The Divas had
the honor of performing at the inaugurations of
Los Angeles
mayor, Antonio R. Villaraigosa and
California
governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Since
then, the Divas have performed for several prestigious city and state
events, including a February 2008 performance in
Sacramento
for a luncheon with Governor Schwarzenegger and the President of Mexico.
Also in February 2008, the Divas were invited by Senator Hillary Clinton
to her
Los Angeles
presidential campaign rally, where they performed live on C-SPAN. In
November 2008, the Divas performed for the President of South Korea. One
of the group's most memorable experiences was the honor of surprising
international music star, Luis Miguel with the traditional Mexican
birthday song, “Las Mañanitas” on his birthday in 2007.
The Divas appear
in the mariachi documentary, Viva El Mariachi and have taken roles as
actors in three independent films in which the Divas are part of an Art
Film with Lila Downs, Dead Man's Shoe and also, La Dentista, in which
music from their CD was used in the movie's soundtrack.
In 2008, Mariachi Divas were featured performers in an art film
with Lila Downs, called Ren, directed by world-renowned artist, Matthew
Barney. The Divas rendition of the Ricky Martin hit, “La Bomba” was
used in a film released in 2008 called, Julia. Mariachi Divas also have
two of their Christmas songs featured on Hallmark Cards with Music-
"Mi Burrito Sabanero" and "Año Viejo".
Since September 2003, as the official mariachis of Disney in
Anaheim
, the Divas continue to perform 7 days a week for audiences of all ages,
while strolling throughout the streets of Disney's California Adventure.
Mariachi Divas' musicians are currently endorsed by LP
Percussion, Zeta Music, IntellitouchTuners, Soundback Acoustic Monitors,
CodaBow International, Marcinkiewicz, Bella Strings and LPD Music.
For booking information and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment, Inc.
in Southern California at 949.748.6850 or
e-mail us. |
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