On Christmas Eve in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, I managed to slip out for a short time to photograph what I could. Contrary to my previous night out photographing in town I didn’t have much planned out. I hoped to find a church with mass in process in the hopes there would be something interesting to photograph on this special night.
While I did find a church and photographed something meaningful to me, what I found first were several troupes of Mariachis playing for whoever would pay. This group was playing, exclusively, for 2 guys sitting on a stoop. They had their backs to the street while they sang several songs and were uncaring of any spectators. To them their entire audience was those two fellas (as well as the occasional pretty and scantily clad young woman that happened to walk by…)
This night, each group of Mariachis I came across ended their set with the raucous song, “El Mariachi Loco Quiere Bailar” (The Crazy Mariachi Wants to Dance). Of all the groups I witnessed, this group embodied the song the most.
Hi how can I find a good mariachi group to perform in my daughter’s wedding in playa del carmen.
I need a group that can make people dance and sing.
Hi Vivian, I’m not able to answer your question. These guys were just out on Quinta Avenida on Christmas Eve playing for passers by. Perhaps ask the hotel manager where you are staying, or the property manager if you are renting a house. They would know.