Mariachis say Mother’s Day is their Black Friday

mothers nearly non-stop this weekend. angela kocherga has the story. s/El Paso Business is booming for mariachis this mother’s day. s/Manny Gonzalez, Mariachi Los Toritos It’s like Black Friday for Mariachis. Mother’s day is extremely, extremely busy — starting from Friday all the way through Monday. Los Toritos have back to back gigs. On the border and beyond, a serenade is the best way to honor mothers of all ages. Es universal el Mariachi. It’s universal says the founder of the group. s/Teresa Martinez, mother We’re from Houston visiting my daughter and son in law. The mariachis made her Mother’s Day trip even more memorable. pulls out Kleenex. We carry it on mother’s day. Finding a mariachi to hire here on the border is especially difficult this year since Mother’s Day in the u.s. and Mexico coincided. s/Angela Kocherga, El Paso So this group of mariachis are headed to their next gig. They’re booked solid all day .How popular are mariachis? We’ve heard of bidding wars on mother’s day as families fight to book the most popular bands. These Mariachis not only singbut also dance – all to make mothers feel special on their day you are taking a live look from our abc 7 mountain cam. near perfect conditions to celebrate your