Flor de Toloache

Vocals, Vihuela, Guitarrón, Trumpet, Violin • Mariachi Band • Traditional Mexican Music • Active 2008 – Present

Fast Facts

• Founded by Mireya I. Ramos and Shae Fiol in 2008 by playing mariachi music busking in the subways of NYC and Times Square. 
• Ramos asked Fiol to start this band with her to break the cycle of male dominance in this genre of music. 
• Their members have many cultural backgrounds such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Australian, Colombian, German, Italian and American. They may play with as many as 9, though usually play as a 4 piece with their core members. 
• They fuse genres such as reggae, R&B, bachata and more with a traditional mariachi style. They perform a variety of songs: originals, traditional mariachi, arrangements of popular Latinx artists and arrangements of American popular songs from jazz standards to modern rock artists such as Nirvana and ACDC. 
•  They believe in “challenging the status quo” through music.
•  They were nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2015 for their self-titled debut album and in 2017 they won a Latin Grammy for their second album Las Caras Lindas. 
• Since starting they have toured internationally playing large festivals and making numerous TV and media appearances. 
• In 2019 they collaborated with John Legend to perform the song “Quisiera” and recorded a music video together.