The film features Antonio Banderas in his second and final performance as El Mariachi. In Mexico City, the center of mariachi music remains Garibaldi Plaza. Charreada, the Mexican form of rodeo and closely tied to mariachi music, is popular here. The Mexican Vihuela is used by Mariachi groups. Hidalgo, Jr. remains a member of Mariachi El Bronx. For this reason, schools often hire trained musicians from outside the mariachi tradition. The most representative genre is mariachi music. Guadalajara hosts the Festival of Mariachi and Charreria, which began in 1994. Presco thinks he's an eccentric who likes mariachi music. Most legends put the origin of the modern mariachi in the town of Cocula, Jalisco. Tlaquepaque is known for its mariachi bands. The size of a Mariachi group varies depending on the availability of musicians. The distinction from son to modern mariachi comes from the modification of the music. Its use in film also promoted a negative perception of mariachi music. Bucho offers to let El Mariachi go if he lets him kill Carolina.