Café Mariachi

Bienvenido to the Café Mariachi, where musicians from around the world gather to pay tribute to the signature sound of Jalisco. Step inside while salsa star Enrique Iglesias tries on el traje de charro for a “Versión Mariachi” of a bad and beautiful “Mentiroso,” and Spanish-born vocalist Rocio Durcal feels the love on the string-strong mariachi-pop pleasure “Me Gustas Mucho.” Irish superstars the Chieftains inspect the menu and discover the traditional sounds of “La Iguana (feat. Lila Downs), while alt-rockers the White Stripes let loose with a downtown take on el grito mexicano with “Conquest (Acoustic Mariachi Version).”

“Vámanos,” cries Enrique Bunbury, and we say “let’s go!” to Next Steps for more great Café Mariachi music.

Traditional sounds ring through the Café Mariachi as superstar Jorge Negrete — El Charro Cantor — sings his ranchera anthem “México Lindo” for all to enjoy, and national heroes Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán make with the heavenly strains of the mariachi standard “Cielito Lindo.” The beloved Mexico City singer Paquita la del Barrio brings a feminine fuerza to romantic disaster on “El Fracaso de Mi Amor,” while flamenco-fusion diva Buika goes haunting and ethereal with her version of the tried-and-trad lover’s plea “Volver, Volver.”

The late legend Amalia Mendoza may be “Sufriendo a Solas,” but there’s plenty of good musical company in Café Mariachi Deep Cuts.