With its sizzling mix of ska, rock, hip-hop, and traditional Latin music, Café Tacuba is one of Mexico's hottest bands. One of the "50 Future Latin American Leaders" according to Time magazine, the group continues to share its exciting dance music with audiences throughout Central and South America.

Café Tacuba was formed in the... [+] Read More

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Mexican el Tri started playing in the late '60s under the name of Three Souls in My Mind, singing in the English language until they released their third album. The band, led by Alejandro Lora, has been considered a Latin rock pioneer. In 1971, Three Souls in My Mind joined the Avándano Festival, known as the Mexican Woodstock, playing in front... [+] Read More

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Latin rock superstars Maná got their start in the Mexican city of Guadalajara in 1986 when singer Fher Olvero, guitarist Ulises Calleros, brother and bassist Juan Diego Calleros, and Cuban-Colombian drummer Alex González joined together, initially signing with Polygram. Unsatisfied with the direction in which the label wanted to take them, they... [+] Read More

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Singer/actress Alejandra Guzman was born into a performing family, the daughter of Mexican actress Silvia Pinal and Mexican rock star Enrique Guzman. Appropriately enough for a celebrity baby, she made her first TV appearance when she was just two months old. She spent her childhood preparing to be a well-known performer in her own right,... [+] Read More

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A leading light of the Latin American alternative rock community, the Caifanes were formed in Mexico City in 1986 by vocalist Saul Hernandez, guitarist Alejandro Marcovich and drummer Alfonso Andre. The group issued their eponymously-titled debut LP in 1988, earning some U.S. airplay with the single "La Negra Tomasa." The follow-up, 1990's El... [+] Read More

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Charly García is one of the most talented and influential figures of Argentine and Latin rock. He composed many generational hymns and was always obsessed with expanding the boundaries of pop music and the musician's role itself.

At the age of four he started attending piano lessons. He was deeply into classical music. All that... [+] Read More

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Flavio Raymundo Martínez González was born in July 26, 1972, in Monterrey, Mexico. Flavio Cesar used to sing in festivals and contests at a young age. His decision to become a singer came when Flavio was a regular administration student in Monterrey and realized that his real passion was music. He moved to Mexico City to get started. Clase '69... [+] Read More

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One of those bands that's tough to write about because they defy the sort of categorizations writers like to tag music with, Kinky specializes in a sort of Latino funk that draws from rock as well as electronica, not to mention the wealth of rhythms Latin music offers. The five-piece band from Monterrey, Mexico, caused quite a stir among music... [+] Read More

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In 1987, ex-Aparato Raro member Rodrigo Aboitiz, ex-Paraiso Perdido member Andrés Bobe, and ex-Nadie member Shia Arbulu formed a techno-pop ensemble called la Ley. After issuing an EP, Aboitiz and Arbulu left the band to get involved in different projects. On the other side, Bobe teamed up with ex-Pancho Puelma drummer Mauricio Clavería,... [+] Read More

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Chilean los Prisioneros became the most influential local band during the 1980s and one of the most popular Latin rock acts ever. Singer and bassist Jorge González, guitarist Claudio Narea, and drummer Miguel Tapia decided to start their own band while still high school students. Inexperienced but enthusiastic, los Prisioneros were able to reach... [+] Read More

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Techno-pop band from Spain Mecano was formed in the early '80s by brothers Nacho and José María Cano, who were joined by singer Ana Torroja. While Spanish New Wave, known as Movida Madrileña, was at its highest level of popularity, Mecano burst into the local scene with "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar," a single released by CBS in 1981. They issued... [+] Read More

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