URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this October, and music is a very important part of it, whether it’s Salsa originating in Cuba, Merengue from the Dominican Republic or Brazilian Samba.

When some Central Illinois teenagers saw a lack of Hispanic music in the area, they took it upon themselves to fill the void.

Mariachi bands are a common sight in Mexico. Whether it's at a restaurant, a party or on the streets, they're always ready to sing and play songs of love and loss. “Honestly, it's such an emotional kind of music, right? From, like, it could be expressing the lowest of lows, or it could be the best moment you have ever had in your life,” said Urbana High School student Giselle Alquiciran. She said she enjoys the style, but came to accept the idea that

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