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Mariachi Cobre Co-Founder Esteban Carrillo Receives Walt Disney Legacy Award

The peer-nominated distinction celebrates his enduring impact across EPCOT audiences, fellow musicians, mariachi culture.

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Overview

  • Disney announced the recognition on October 6, adding the longtime Mariachi Cobre director to its select group of Legacy Award recipients.
  • The Legacy Award honors cast members nominated by peers for exemplifying Walt Disney’s values of Dream, Create, Inspire.
  • Carrillo has led performances at EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion since opening day in 1982, reaching millions of guests over four decades.
  • He is credited with mentoring newer musicians, including Mariachi Cobre member Rene Aguirre Garcia, who nominated him after admiring his work since childhood.
  • His Disney ties date to 1968 youth mariachi performances at Disneyland, he inspired a 2022 USPS Mariachi Forever stamp, and his co-founder brother Randy recently retired after also receiving the Legacy Award.