Mexican Ezequiel Peña was born and raised in the bosom of a low-income family of San José del Valle. He began his career at the age of 12, mostly influenced by local traditional music. Peña achieved international recognition in the mid-'90s after teaming up with Marco Antonio Solis to release Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Verdes in 1994 and Orgullo... [+] Read More

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Texas-based singer Gary Hobbs became a major player in the Tejano scene by the mid-'80s. At the age of eight, while living at Eagle Pass, Hobbs began taking piano lessons. This was his first step to finally get involved in show business, an opportunity the artist had while playing guitar along with an act from Piedras Negras called La Rondalla.... [+] Read More

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La Mafia is among the most versatile Latino bands. Hailing from Houston, they are largely responsible for the resurgence of the "norteño sound," which has some basis in country and western music. The group was founded by Oscar and Leonard Gonzalez, both of whom were raised in the north end of Houston. The other group members are drummer Michael... [+] Read More

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Affectionately known as the "Barbra Streisand of Tejano music" and "La Reina de la Onda Tejano (Queen of the Tejano Wave)," Laura Canales is one of the most successful artists to emerge from the borderlands between Texas and Mexico. The recipient of a dozen Tejano music awards, including Female Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the... [+] Read More

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With their keyboard-driven Cumbias and airy pop sound, los Fugitivos dominated the onda grupera scene of the '90s. Brothers Jaime and Edi Espinoza formed the band in 1985 as Grupo Kariño. But in 1991, with the addition singer/keyboardist Roberto Nieto, the band became los Fugitivos. The band's first hits were covers, including "Esperando Por... [+] Read More

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Since the late '60s, San Jose, California's Los Tigres del Norte have been bringing their distinctive norteña music to audiences since 1972, and continue to set the standard to which other norteña bands aspire. Founding members included three Hernández brothers, Jorge, Raúl, and Hernán, and Oscar Lara, their cousin. Many of their songs were... [+] Read More

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International singing superstar and songwriter Milton Nascimento may have his roots in Brazil, but his songs have touched audiences all over the world. Born in Rio, Nascimento's adoptive parents, both white, brought him to Tres Pontas, a small town in the state of Minas Gerais, when he was two. His mother sang in a choir and at local music... [+] Read More

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Latin pop singer Ricardo Montaner was born in Argentina but raised in Venezuela, debuting in 1990 with a self-titled LP for Polygram. Subsequent efforts including 1992's Los Hijos del Sol, 1994's Cada Dia and 1995's Viene del Alma launched a series of hits like "Yo Que Te Ame," "Ojos Negros," "Dejame Llorar" and "Sera," and by the time of his... [+] Read More

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More than just the undisputed king of Mexico's traditional ranchera music, Vicente Fernández -- "El Idolo de Mexico" -- is one of that country's most recognizable and influential cultural icons. Since his emergence in the mid-'60s, Fernández's popularity has escalated to the point that his status among Mexicans and Mexican-Americans has... [+] Read More

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