Cuca is a Mexican
alternative metal band from
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Mexico, while the Guadalaj ...
that was formed in 1989 by musician and painter José Fors (vocals). Their first official concert, according to the band, was on February 14, 1990. Their first record, ''
La Invasión de los Blátidos
La Invasión de los Blátidos is the first album by Cuca, a Mexican hard rock group originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de ...
'' (1992), set them apart from any other Mexican band, since the album contained irreverent, humorous, curse-word laden lyrics and an aggressive sound that, at the time, was not expected in Mexican music. "Cuca" is an
apocope
In phonology, apocope () is the loss (elision) of a word-final vowel. In a broader sense, it can refer to the loss of any final sound (including consonants) from a word.
Etymology
''Apocope'' comes from the Greek () from () "cutting off", from ...
for ''cucaracha'' (
cockroach), and ''blátidos'' means
blattodea, which is the scientific name given to cockroaches.
In 1999, the band split up for unspecified reasons. In March 2004, they reunited for a series of concerts in la Concha Acústica del Parque Agua Azul of Guadalajara which were edited into the DVD titled ''Viva Cuca''.
Members
*
José Alberto Fors Ferro – Vocals
* Jesús Ignacio González Sevilla – Drums
*
Óscar Galileo Ochoa Soto – Guitar
* Carlos Gilberto Avilez Ortega – Bass
Other Members
* Alfonso Fors Ferro – Vocals
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
La Invasión de los Blátidos
La Invasión de los Blátidos is the first album by Cuca, a Mexican hard rock group originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de ...
'' (1992)
* ''
Tu Cuca Madre Ataca de Nuevo'' (1993)
* ''
La Racha'' (1995)
* ''
El Cuarto de Cuca'' (1997)
* ''Con Pelotas'' (2006)
* ''La Venganza de Cucamonga'' (2015)
* ''Semen'' (2017)
* ''Pornoblattea'' (2020)
Live albums
* 2004: ''Viva Cuca''
DVDs
* 2005: ''Viva Cuca DVD''
Compilations
*''
Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin'' (1996)
* ''Rock Millenium'' (1999)
* ''La Buena Racha'' (1999)
* ''Rock en Español: Lo Mejor de Cuca'' (2001)
* ''Este es tu Rock: Cuca'' (2006)
Singles
External links
Short report about Cuca's reunionOnline interview with the band, reminiscing their first concerts and various questions
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Musical groups from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexican rock music groups
Rock en Español music groups
Musical groups established in 1990