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Grupera
Grupera (also known as Grupero or Onda Grupera) is a subgenre of regional Mexican music. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1990s, especially in rural areas. Grupera music traces its roots to the rock groups of the 1960s yet has evolved significantly over time. Typically performed by ensembles of four or more musicians, the genre prominently features electric guitars, Musical keyboards, and drums. The popularity of grupera music surged notably during the 1980s, propelling it into commercial viability and establishing its place within the Latin music landscape. Today, the genre is widely acknowledged and celebrated in prestigious Latin music awards ceremonies such as Lo Nuestro Awards and the Latin Grammy Awards, reflecting its enduring influence and cultural significance across Latin America and beyond. Grupera music is a distinct Mexican musical genre that blends traditional ranchera melodies with influences from norteño and other regional styles like corridos, cum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Bárbara
Altagracia Ugalde Motta (born January 10, 1971), better known as Ana Bárbara, is a Mexican singer. She has become a prominent figure within Latin entertainment since her professional debut in 1994 and is one of the leading female figures in regional Mexican music. She is recognized for her musical talent as well as her sex appeal. With a distinct vocal range, songwriting and producing talent, Ana Bárbara has defined the modern Grupero performance and is one of the few regional Mexican acts to garner an international following that extends beyond Mexico and the United States. In the past two decades, Bárbara has released eleven studio albums, eighteen compilation albums, over thirty music videos, and four music video DVDs. She has sold over 6 million records in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the United States; she is also the recipient of Latin music's most prestigious accolades. Career Early career In 1988, Ana Bárbara entered the local Miss Universe-sponsore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Bukis
Los Bukis (English: the Bukis; ''buki'' meaning "kid" in the Purépecha language) are a Mexican Grupera, grupero band. Formed in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán in 1973, the band's current lineup consists of singer and songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, Joel Solís (guitars), José Javier Solís (congas/percussion), Pedro Sánchez (drums), Roberto Guadarrama (trumpet), José "Pepe" Guadarrama (saxophone and keyboards) and Eusebio "El Chivo" Cortéz (bass). History 1973–1979: Formation and early releases Before forming Los Bukis, musician Marco Antonio Solís was part of a duo along with his cousin Joel Solís, titled Los Hermanitos Solís (the Solís Brothers). In 1973, the two formed Los Bukis as a four-member band along with drummer Jorge Dávila and bassist Carlos Enrique "Kike" González. Two years later, the band released their debut studio album, ''Falso Amor (Casas de Carton), Falso Amor'' (1975), originally titled ''Casas de Cartón''. The band released their second studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican music refers collectively to the regional subgenres of the country music of Mexico and its derivatives from the Southwestern United States. Each subgenre is representative of a certain region and its popularity also varies by regions. Subgenres include banda music, banda, Country music#Mexico and Latin America, country en Español, Duranguense, grupera, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico music, Norteño (music), Norteño, Sierreño, Tejano music, Tejano, and Tierra Caliente music, Tierra Caliente. It is among the most popular radio formats targeting Mexican Americans in the United States. Similarly to country music, country and sertanejo music, sertanejo music, artists of regional Mexican subgenres are often characterized by their use of Western wear and denim clothing. History 16th–20th century: Origins Many different subgenres of regional Mexican have their origins in the 16th to 18th centuries. Indigenous peoples of Mexico, Indigenous, Afro-Mexicans, Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Temerarios
Los Temerarios were a Mexican grupera band formed in Fresnillo Zacatecas, in 1977 by brothers Adolfo Ángel and Gustavo Ángel and their cousin Fernando Ángel. During their early years, they were known as Conjunto La Brisa. Los Temerarios have recorded more than 20 studio albums and been honored with multiple music awards and nominations, including two Grammy nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, one Excellence Award from Premio Lo Nuestro and another Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Billboard Music Awards. In 2016, they were inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. At the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards of 2000, they received the award for best Mexican-American album. In 2005, they received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2005 Awards show. The aforementioned award has been given to only the maximum exponents in Latin music history. Similarly, in 2010, Los Temerarios received the Lifetime Achievement Award from 2010 Latin Billboard M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronco (Mexican Band)
Bronco is a Mexican grupero band originating from Apodaca, Nuevo León originally composed of band members José Guadalupe "Lupe" Esparza, Ramiro Delgado, Javier Villareal, and José Luis "Choche" Villareal. As with many grupera bands, members wore band jumpsuits. History Los Broncos de Apodaca The band began by the name of ''Los Broncos de Apodaca'' (The Broncos of Apodaca), formed and fronted by José Guadalupe Esparza, whose origins lay within a band by the name of "Cheyenne," which he had started with his childhood friends in secondary school. “I have always favored the names of Indians and although we never played professionally with that group, it helped us learn to play with cardboard boxes”, Esparza once stated in an interview about his beginnings in music. This eventually proliferated into Los Broncos de Apodaca. Esparza was joined by childhood friend Erick Garza and brothers Javier and José Luis "Choche" Villareal. Esparza was the vocalist and frontman, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo Bryndis
Grupo Bryndis is a Mexican grupero band from Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, - though founded in Santa Paula, California, in 1983 by Mauro Posadas, the band is a Latin Grammy Award winner. The band has performed ballads, cumbias, rancheras, and huapangos.Álex Grijelmo - La punta de la lengua: Críticas con humor sobre el idioma y el ... 8403052820 2014 "En México le llaman «música grupera» a la de sus típicos grupos mexicanos del centro (no confundir con los mariachis, ni con los cantantes de rancheras, ni con los norteños). Por ejemplo, el grupo Bryndis, que usa guitarras, teclados e acordeon" Members The current Grupo Bryndis band members are: Mauro Posadas Gallardo (songwriter-leader and electric guitar); Gerardo Izaguirre (songwriter and bass guitar); Claudio Pablo Montaño (songwriter and electronic keyboards); Mauro Posadas Gallardo Jr. (drums); Andy Zuñiga (Electronic percussions, songwriter and lead vocalist). In March 2010, brothers Guadalupe Guevara (lead voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music, Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been released in Ibero-America. Ibero-America, as defined by the Latin Recording Academy, encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino (demonym), Latino population in Canada and the United States. Submissions of products recorded in languages, dialects or idiomatic expressions recognized in Ibero America, such as Catalan language, Catalan, Basque language, Basque, Galician language, Galician, Valencian language, Valencian, Nahuatl language, Nahuatl, Guarani language, Guarani, Quechuan languages, Quechua or Mayan language, Mayan may be accepted by a majority vote. Both the regular Grammy Award and the Latin Grammy Award have similar nominating and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Pop
Latin pop () is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. It originates with List of countries where Spanish is an official language, Spanish-speaking musicians. Generally, Latin pop refers to pop music in Spanish and is commonly associated with Spanish-language pop, rock, and dance music. History Latin pop is one of the most popular Latin music (genre), Latin music genres today. However, before the arrival of artists like Los del Río, Alejandro Sanz, Thalía, Luis Miguel, Selena, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi and Enrique Iglesias, Latin pop first reached a global audience through the work of bandleader Sergio Mendes in the mid-1960s,Latin Pop ''Rhapsody '', retrieved 8 January 2013. although artists like Carmen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariachi
Mariachi (, , ) is a genre of regional Mexican music dating back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, two trumpets and at least one guitar, including a high-pitched Mexican Vihuela and an acoustic bass guitar called a guitarrón, and all players take turns singing lead and doing backup vocals. During the 19th- and 20th-century migrations from rural areas into Guadalajara, along with the Mexican government's promotion of national culture, mariachi came to be recognized as a distinctly Mexican ''son''. Modifications of the music include influences from other music, such as polkas and waltzes, the addition of trumpets, and the use of charro outfits by mariachi musicians. The musical style began to take on national prominence in the first half of the 20th century, with its promotion at presidential inaugurations and on the radio in the 1920s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his cousin Joel Solís as Los Hermanitos Solís. In 1975, he co-founded Los Bukis, of which he was the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. The band split up after nearly two decades of success, with Solís pursuing a solo career. Solís released his debut solo album, '' En Pleno Vuelo'', in 1996 by Fonovisa Records. Solís has been awarded five Latin Grammy Awards, two Lo Nuestro Awards, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has been inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame. In 2022, Solís was recognized as Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy. Early life and career Marco Antonio Solís began performing at age six as part of "Los Hermanitos Solís" with his cousin, Joel Solís. In the mid-1970s he formed "Los Buk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumbia
Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans during colonial times. Cumbia is said to have come from funeral traditions in the Afro-Colombian community. Cumbia traditionally uses three drums ('' tambora'', ' and ''llamador''), three flutes (''gaita hembra'' and ''gaito macho'', both forms of , and '' flauta de millo'') and has a or meter. The sound of cumbia can be characterized as having a simple "chu-chucu-chu" rhythm created by the guacharaca. The genre frequently incorporates brass instruments and piano. In order to properly understand the interlocking relationship between cumbia's roots, its Pan-American (and then global) routes, and its subgenres, Colombia's geocultural complexities must be taken into account. Most Hispanic American countries have made their own regional version of Cumbia, some of them with their own part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
