They've never topped the charts like the Supremes or the Spice Girls, and they're definitely not going to play Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville — no matter how much you beg after tossing back too many tequila shots. But Mariachi Pasion, a 13-member girl band that mixes strength with femininity, is a local legend. With hot pink sashes, bow ties, and flowers in their hair, these musicians and vocalists are energetic evangelists for traditional mariachi music played with guitar-like stringed instruments, violins, trumpets, and a flute. Founded by Betty Duarte in 2002 during her days as a student at Arizona State, Mariachi Pasion has played gigs from museums to backyards, and even performed during a posthumous quinceañera — all the while infusing their music with the powerful emotionality at the heart of this Mexican art form.