Don Fuentes Jr. wanted to bring back the sounds of mariachi at the local community college, something he wished was there while he was an Aztec. Nearly 2 summers ago, he pitched the idea to college leaders.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Nearly 20 years later, Pima Community College re-launches its mariachi program with the help from a former PCC football alum who took his talents from the field to the stage.
After the program was in intermission, nearly one year later Fuentes was able to get the program started for some fine tuning in hopes of bringing students closer to their heritage through music. During the current school year, the new mariachi program has performed at concerts, events and showcases all over Southern Arizona and most recently being the Tucson International Mariachi Conference.
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