# Alabama High School Mariachi Band | Birmingham News

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Podcast: [Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728)
Published: 2026-09-18T08:39:30+00:00
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## Resource

In Alabama’s Pinson Valley High School, students are turning music into community — and culture into connection. With the state’s only high school mariachi band, kids from diverse backgrounds unite through rhythm and tradition, finding belonging, healing, and pride in their heritage. Led by director Mason Mays, the ensemble bridges language gaps and generational bonds, letting students like Jesus Contreras and Weston Pike discover themselves through the strings of a guitar — and honor loved ones lost. More than just a club, this band is sparking hope across Alabama: that anyone can pick up an instrument and find joy, identity, and family — one note at a time. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.wvtm13.com/article/pinson-valley-mariachi-band-students/73780630 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3ed6dc6b0e0017a9 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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