video editor setting mariachi trumpet music under a Cinco de Mayo restaurant promo in an edit suite

Seasonal · Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo production music. Mariachi trumpets and fiesta energy for your production.

Instrumental mariachi and Mexican-inspired music for restaurant and taqueria promotions, grocery and beverage campaigns, festival coverage, and travel video. Trumpet, guitarrón, and fiesta percussion are already in the library.

Cinco de Mayo at a glance

The date
May 5, commemorating the Battle of Puebla
Campaigns air
Mid-April through May 5
Start your music search
Early April
The soundMariachiFiestaLatin pop grooveSpanish guitarFolkloric

Networks and brands that license our music.

  • Disney
  • HBO
  • Netflix
  • ABC
  • CBS
  • ESPN
  • Paramount
  • Fox
  • Lionsgate
  • Marvel

How licensing works

Three steps. Clean, clear and simple.

  1. Step —01

    Browse

    Search the catalog by style, mood, use, instrumentation, tempo and duration or use Jessica, our AI music supervisor for assistance. Preview the results in seconds.

  2. Step —02

    License

    Direct purchase and download include nearly all licensing you will need, with the exception being in-theatre film release. Subscription-based licensing is covered by an annual blanket license.

  3. Step —03

    Use

    After payment is received for direct purchase or subscription purchase, you will have the appropriate licensing documentation in hand. You are clear to sync the music with your production.

How the library works for you

Nearly every title, ready for the scene.

Nearly every title in the catalog works the same way, built so the version you need already exists.

  • 01

    The full theme, plus alternates

    Each title includes a theme version with all the instrumentation, and usually alternate versions with less instrumentation for quieter moments in the scene.

  • 02

    Broadcast lengths, included

    Most titles include edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, plus versions separated by sections or parts.

  • 03

    One standard license

    The standard license covers nearly every use. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Contact us with a request for quote and we will respond quickly with a license that meets your requirements.

The Cinco de Mayo production calendar

A three-week window built around a single date.

Cinco de Mayo campaigns cluster tightly around May 5. Here is how the season usually unfolds, and where music fits at each stage.

  1. Late March to early April

    Plan the campaign

    Creative direction gets set for restaurant, grocery, and community event promotion. A good moment to decide how traditional, or how contemporary, the music should feel.

  2. Early April

    Search the catalog

    Search by style, mood, use, tempo, and duration, or ask Jessica, our AI music supervisor, for help. Preview the results in seconds.

  3. Mid April

    License and edit

    Most titles include edits at 60, 30, 15, and stingers, so one track can cover the main spot and every shorter version.

  4. Late April through May 5

    On air through the holiday

    Promos, festival coverage, and social posts run through the first weekend of May. Alternate versions with less instrumentation leave room for voiceover and signage.

Where Cinco de Mayo music shows up

Productions built for the first week of May.

Cinco de Mayo music works across retail, broadcast, live events, and online video.

  • Restaurant & Taqueria Promotions

    Menu launches, happy hour spots, and event announcements for restaurants marking the holiday.

  • Grocery & Beverage Campaigns

    Retail spots for food, beverage, and party-goods brands built around Cinco de Mayo shopping and celebration.

  • Festival & Community Event Coverage

    Promo video and local news segments for street festivals, parades, and community celebrations the first weekend of May.

  • Travel & Cultural Documentary

    Destination marketing and heritage documentary content exploring Mexico, Mexican-American culture, and regional cuisine.

FAQ for Cinco de Mayo music

Common questions

Most restaurant and retail spots call for a mariachi fanfare or fiesta celebration energy, the trumpet-and-guitarrón sound most people associate with the holiday. Travel and cultural documentary content often works better with romantic Spanish guitar, folkloric tradition, or cinematic heritage storytelling. The GMP catalog covers the full range, from authentic mariachi to a modern Latin pop groove.

No. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory at the Battle of Puebla. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated separately, on September 16. Our catalog covers Cinco de Mayo campaigns specifically, alongside music suited to Mexican and Mexican-American culture more broadly.

Yes. The catalog includes mariachi tracks led by trumpet, violin, and guitarrón, produced and recorded by accomplished composers in recording studios specifically for GMP Music.

Yes. The standard license covers almost everything, including broadcast, streaming, social, and event video. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Contact us with a request for quote and we will respond quickly with a license that meets your requirements.

Nearly all of our titles have a few things in common: a theme version with full instrumentation, alternate versions with less instrumentation, edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, and versions separated by sections or parts.

About Cinco de Mayo production music

Mariachi and Mexican-inspired music, ready for your production.

Cinco de Mayo has a recognizable sound built around a small ensemble: trumpet carrying the melody, violin answering it, and guitarrón walking the bassline underneath. GMP Music licenses Cinco de Mayo production music across that tradition and beyond it, from a full mariachi fanfare to a folkloric arrangement to a contemporary Latin pop groove, produced and recorded by accomplished composers in recording studios specifically for GMP Music.

Producers use it as mariachi background music for restaurant and taqueria commercials, fiesta music for grocery and beverage campaigns, festival music for community event coverage and local news segments, and Latin background music for social content and party promotion. Travel features on Mexico and cultural documentaries about Mexican and Mexican-American heritage also draw on the catalog's folkloric and cinematic lanes. Nearly all of our titles include a theme version with full instrumentation, alternate versions with less instrumentation, edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, and versions separated by sections or parts.

Licensing is clean and simple. The standard license covers almost everything, so the same track can run across broadcast, streaming, social, and event video. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Every license includes master and publishing rights for the GMP-owned catalog, with clear documentation for your production.

Whether your project needs a full mariachi fanfare or a single Spanish guitar, we are eager to assist you in your music search, to find just the right track that will represent your brand and vision for your media project.

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