
Flor De Toloache
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Flor De Toloache Win Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album Latin GRAMMY
New York-based Mariachi Flor De Toloache may be one of the most diverse groups playing mariachi out there. Members of the all-female group hail from countries as varied as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Australia, Colombia, Germany, Italy, and the United States.
Flor De Toloache | Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
"Oh my God. Oh my God. Thank you very much. Oh my God, I don't even know what to say. Daddy, Mommy, we did it! Thank you very much to the Academy. Thank you. I want to dedicate this to Puerto Rico, to the lovely faces — Titequere Alonso, to Mahelo. Long live Mexico too, to the tradition. Thank you. Thank you to all the women that came before us. All the women that are coming up — we love and support you. Thank you to all of the beautiful women of Flor De Toloache and my family and friends. We love you all. Thank you [to] our fans. Thank you to the Academy. Thank you [to] our producer. Thanks." — Mireya I. Ramos
They previously earned a 2015 Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Ranchero Album for their self-titled album. At the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards, they took home their first career Latin GRAMMY win for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album for Las Caras Lindas.
The other nominees in the category include Majida Issa's Pero No Llorando — Nocturna, Mariachi Herencia De México's Nuestra Herencia, Mariachi Imperial Azteca's Aún Estoy De Pie, and Mariachi Oro De América's 36 Aniversario Mariachi Oro De América.