The historic tradition of mariachi music has its roots of origin in cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City.

As the ever-evolving genre's influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed Mariachi Herencia de México. The 2x Latin Grammy®-nominated band has issued five chart-topping albums and has performed all across the North American continent paving the way for a new generation of mariachi musicians. Nuestra Herencia, their 2017 debut album, topped the Latin streaming charts and earned the band their  first Latin Grammy® nomination for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album.

2018's Herenciade l a Tierra Mí  and the two-volume series, Esencia and Esencia, Vol. 2 issued in 2019 and 2020, respectively, charted atop all major streaming platforms and industry charts. In 2022, Herederos appeared as the band were performing a wildly successful North American tour. Herederos received a  2023 Latin Grammy® nomination for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album. The young, virtuosic band is composed of  14 musicians,  ages 18-32 , representing a new bicultural generation in the U.S.

Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com