Aida Cuevas in Bronx

Aida Cuevas is a Mexican singer born in Mexico City in 1963 who performs ranchera, mariachi and bolero music. She is known for her interpretation of “El Pastor” and for recording the songs of Juan Gabriel and José Alfredo Jiménez. Her album Arrieros Somos: Sesiones Acústicas received a Grammy Award. Her concert history includes appearances at Auditorio Nacional, Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl. The 45th-anniversary Yo Creo Que Es Tiempo program later toured performing-arts centers in the United States, where she sang with Mariachi Aztlán.

Flor de Toloache is an American all-women mariachi ensemble formed in New York in 2008 by singers and instrumentalists Mireya Ramos and Shae Fiol. The group applies mariachi instrumentation and multipart vocals to traditional Latin music, pop and original songs. Its album Las Caras Lindas won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album, while Indestructible further developed its cross-genre repertoire. After contributing vocals to The Arcs’ album Yours, Dreamily., Flor de Toloache joined the band on tour. The ensemble later performed at Newport Folk Festival and presented its violin, trumpet, vihuela and guitarrón arrangements for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert.