“I'm nervous,” he admits. “I want people to see that a gay man can also wear the charro suit with a lot of dignity.” Torres, who released a mariachi album, says: “I used to sing norteño ...

Traditional Mariachi ensembles include trumpets, violins, the vihuela and guitarrón (bass guitar), and may have four or more musicians who wear regional costumes adapted from the charro costume.

Mariachi bands typically comprise violins, trumpets, guitarrones, vihuelas and sometimes, an accordion and harp, and is also known for its traditional charro dress and the popular gritos – wails ...