You're listening to Code Switch from NPR, I'm Shireen Marisol Maragi.

We've had a run of heavy stories on the podcast,

and with all this pandemic anxiety swirling around,

we thought you might need some music to take your mind off things.

Besos de mezcas, se mezcube la mezcalina, besos de mezcas,

y siempre me abren alina.

That's flor de toloache.

They're a Latin Grammy winning Mariachi band based in New York City.

They're an all-women Mariachi band, which is dope,

and coincidentally, it's women's history month,

and these women are definitely making history by bucking tradition

and playing a style of music that's usually played by men.

And there are women in the crew from all different backgrounds,

playing traditional Mexican music that some of them didn't even grow up listening to.

Besos de mezcas, se mezcube la mezcalina, besos de mezcas,

their latest album is called Indestructible,

and it's an honor to introduce you to the women from flor de toloache.

My name is Shae Fjol, and I play Viuela and Sing.

I'm Julie Acosta, I play Trump and I sing backgrounds.

My name is Mirella Ramus, and I play violin and I sing.

My dad, he was a Mariachi singer.

He used to perform in Puerto Rico, and he used to take me with him.

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