\u201cWe took so much for granted before the community was hurting,\u201d said Cindy Shea, who leads Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea. \u201cI just think right now is the time to come together, and my job as a musician is to bring people together through music.\u201d<\/p>\n
District 7 Councilmember Roberto Uranga launched the event three years ago as a way to bring families together and \u201crecognize the diversity of our city.\u201d<\/p>\n Since then, its lineup and attendance have grown steadily to include nationally recognized acts alongside up-and-coming artists.<\/p>\n \u201cNothing speaks more about a culture than its music,\u201d Uranga said.<\/p>\n Shea is looking forward to celebrating.<\/p>\n \u201cThe beauty of mariachi is that we are there for all occasions \u2026 the good and the bad,\u201d Shea said in a phone interview.<\/p>\n Throughout her nearly three decades leading the band, she\u2019s performed at countless birthday parties, celebrations of life and weddings.<\/p>\n Her main goal at nearly every gig: to get people on the dance floor.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will pull out the sad songs, the heartbreaker songs, but by the end of the show, we\u2019re pretty known for getting people on their feet,\u201d She said.<\/p>\n For his band\u2019s first performance in Long Beach, Zeus Martinez is looking forward to introducing visitors to his requinto \u2013 essentially a smaller, higher-pitch guitar.<\/p>\n He\u2019s gained a following online using the instrument to cover hits like Warren G\u2019s \u201cRegulate\u201d<\/a> and Dr. Dre\u2019s \u201cThe Next Episode.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Martinez described his sound as \u201ca clash of Los Angeles cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n He tries to capture what people may hear while waiting to cross the street at a Los Angeles intersection.<\/p>\n On any given day, you may hear \u201cJuan Gabriel playing in one car and Dr. Dre playing in the other,\u201d Martinez said.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hispanic-heritage-4-931050-4z6lupax-459509-bhXrrBfg-1024x610.jpg\")
<\/a>Mariachi Divas performs during a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the Long Beach Civic Center Plaza in Downtown on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Photo by Crystal Niebla.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Mariachi singer Julian Torres rides atop a convertible during Long Beach\u2019s ninth annual D\u00eda de los Muertos parade on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Photo by John Donegan.<\/p>\n