Behind the Magic of the Legendary Mariachi Cobre

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Epcot

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Disney is taking us behind the magic of the legendary Mariachi Cobre from EPCOT! Check out the details and video below as shared by DisneyParksBlog:

The group is celebrating its decades-long performing history at Walt Disney World Resort here in Florida and are sharing with all of us some of their favorite songs. Watch as Esteban Carrillo, a long-standing member of Mariachi Cobre, takes us on the journey of this fantastic musical family that has been performing at Walt Disney World for 38 years! 

You can attend Mariachi Cobre’s daily performances of the world-famous, traditional folk music from Jalisco, Mexico, at the America Gardens Theater at EPCOT. 

EPCOT’s Mariachi Cobre Performs “Remember Me” From Coco

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Epcot

As part of Disney’s #VoicesFromHome project, which enlists popular musicians within the Disney family to perform some of the company’s greatest hits, today we head south of the border with Mariachi Cobre for a spirited performance of “Remember Me” from Disney and Pixar’s Coco.

Well-known across the world for their vibrant and warm performances at the Mexico pavilion, this band has been performing for millions of guests each year at EPCOT since 1982.

According to AllMusic.com, the band was originally based in Tucson, Arizona, and was started by guitarron and guitar player Randy Carrillo, a veteran of the first mariachi group in the U.S., Mariachi Juvenil Los Chanquitos Feos De Tucson.

“In addition to Carrillo, the original band included his brother, Steve Carillo, on trumpet, guitarron, vihuela and guitar, Mack Ruiz on violin, and Frank Grijalva as the arranger. As of June 2000, Mariachi Cobre has expanded to also include Chris Figueroa (violin), Hector Gama (violin), Miguel Molina (trumpet), Israel Molina (violin), Robert Martinez (vihuela), Antonio Ruiz (violin and viola), Javier Trujillo (guitarra de Golpe), and Mario Trujillo (violin).”

Click the play button below to watch the full performance!