The Mariachi Ghost

Winnipeg’s The Mariachi Ghost summons the ghosts of old Mexico through traditional Mexican songs, haunting synths and explosive guitar lines, alongside rich harmonies, commanding lead vocals and spectral dance. Their shows leap from anguish and longing to a raging fury in a heartbeat.

The band started as a 2009 art project among friends and has since grown to an internationally acclaimed touring act that has performed at the Pan-American Games, SXSW (Austin, TX) and Tallin Music Week (Estonia), to mention just three appearances. The group’s self-titled debut recording won as "Best World Music Album" at the Western Canadian Music Awards. Other highlights include The Mariachi Ghost’s 2015 collaboration with legendary Winnipeg film director Guy Maddin to create a sublimely strange music video.

As Playback STL’s Laura Hamlett puts it: “Killer Day of the Dead prog-mariachi with interpretive dance and a Guy Maddin directed video. Too much concept for one band? Nope, not at all.” The Mariachi Ghost’s upcoming project, Rencor Vivo, is inspired by Pedro Páramo, whose iconic works of Mexican literature propelled the magic realism movement in Latin America. Through the story’s lens, the band explores contemporary themes of toxic masculinity, prejudice and elitism.

The Mariachi Ghost is currently expanding their artistic reach with a theatre play and 360⁰ videos.