{"product_id":"mariachi-stamps","title":"Mariachi Stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMariachi Stamps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForever 82¢ | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSheet Stamp Format\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFilled with passion, rhythm, and stories of life, love, and loss, mariachi music is an integral element of Mexican American culture that has found fans around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of the five stamps features a musician dressed in \u003cem\u003etraje de charro,\u003c\/em\u003e the traditional outfit of mariachi performers, playing one\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eof five iconic mariachi instruments: guitar, \u003cem\u003eguitarrón, vihuela,\u003c\/em\u003e violin, and trumpet. The geometric shapes in the background of each stamp are a nod to Mexican villages where mariachi music originated. The digital illustrations started as rough sketches on paper, with the textures and colors added digitally. The artist used vibrant colors that evoke Mexican culture and capture the buoyant yet nostalgic feeling of mariachi music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mariachi” refers to several things: to the music itself; to an individual musician or an ensemble of musicians; and, used as an adjective, to anything identified with the music, be it dance or costume or culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough mariachi’s exact origins are obscure, it appears to have begun in western Mexico, where itinerant musicians made their living traveling from village to village to perform. The music of early mariachi included folk traditions from Spain, Mexico, and Africa that melded to create a new indigenous musical form, the \u003cem\u003eson, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich developed various regional styles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMariachi\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estamps are being issued as Forever® stamps in panes of 20. These Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamp Issuance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 15, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlbuquerque, NM\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e87105\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"United States Postal Service","offers":[{"title":"Sheet of 20","offer_id":46107256619199,"sku":null,"price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/3484\/9471\/files\/MariachiStamps1.webp?v=1788435836","url":"https:\/\/postage-direct.com\/products\/mariachi-stamps","provider":"Postage-Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}