Flor de Toloache
Flor de Toloache | |
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.jpg) Flor de Toloache at the White House in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Mariachi |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | flordetoloache |
Flor de Toloache is an all-female mariachi band based in New York City[1] and founded by Mireya I. Ramos and Shae Fiol in 2008.
Flor de Toloache first began playing in the New York City subways where they were noticed by numerous media outlets including the New York Times.[2] In 2014, they released their first album Mariachi Flor de Toloache and in 2016 they toured with The Arcs after having contributed to their album Yours, Dreamily.[3] In 2017, they won a Latin Grammy for "Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album" for their second studio album Las Caras Lindas.[4] In 2019, they were nominated for a Grammy for "Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album" for their third studio album Indestructible,[5] which was produced by Rafa Sardina and includes collaborations with notable artists including John Legend, Miguel, Camilo Lara, and Alex Cuba.[6][7]
Members
[edit]As of 2022[8]
- Mireya Ramos – vocals, violin, guitarrón (bandleader)
- Shae Fiol – vocals, vihuela (bandleader)
- Julia Acosta – trumpet, vocals (former bandleader)[9]
- Anna Garcia – trumpet [10]
- Elena Lacayo – guitarrón, vocals [11]
Former members include:
- Domenica Fossati – flute
- Luisa Bastidas – violin
- Jackie Coleman – trumpet
- Sita Borahm Chay – violin
- Lisa Maree Dowling – bass, guitarrón
- Jacquelene Acevedo – percussion
- Rachel Therrien – trumpet[9]
- Yesenia Reyes – guitarrón[9]
- Blanca Gonzales - violin [12]
References
[edit]- ^ Estrada, Oscar; Hershkowitz, Toby (September 26, 2019). "Flor De Toloache: New York's first and only all-female mariachi band". ABC7 New York.
- ^ Yee, Vivian (March 21, 2013). "An All-Female Band, Making Its Way in the World of Mariachi".
- ^ "Mariachi Flor de Toloache Opens for The Arcs on North American Dates". Billboard.
- ^ "Flor De Toloache Win Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album". GRAMMY.com. November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Flor De Toloache". GRAMMY.com. December 2, 2020.
- ^ "How I Made It: Flor De Toloache". October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Flor de Toloache's 'Indestructible' Makes Mariachi Girl Magic". NPR.org.
- ^ "Flor de Toloache & Edna Vazquez 39th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival". www.sfjazz.org. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ a b c "FLOR DE TOLOACHE - WOMEX". www.womex.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "The Sheldon Press Release" (PDF).
- ^ "Flor De Toloache – KRAMER ARTISTS". Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "The Women Of Flor De Toloache". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2022-06-08.