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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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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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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Mexican alternative pop/rock pioneer Fobia made their debut with the release of a self-titled album in 1990, featuring "Microbito," the band's first hit, followed by 1991's Mundo Feliz and 1993's Leche. After issuing Amor Chiquito in 1995, original drummer Jorge Amaro decided to leave the act, being replaced by ex-Víctimas del Doctor Cerebro... [+] Read More

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Raised in the bosom of a working class family, daughter of a male flamenco singer and a female dancer, Isabel Pantoja was strongly influenced by her parents to become an artist, debuting on a stage at the age of seven. As a teenager, Isabel Pantoja joined a dance group, later she moved to Madrid where she met Juan Solano and they decided to... [+] 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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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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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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Chilean group formed in 1965 by Julio Carrasco, Eduardo Carrasco, and Julio Numhauser, later joined by Patricio Castillo. Since its beginning, Quilapayun's lyrics were inspired by social issues related to its country, combining them with autochthonous musical arrangements. In 1966, the band came in first place at the Festival de Festivales,... [+] Read More

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The tragic shooting death of Tejano singer Selena spawned a reaction within the Latino community that can be compared to the reactions to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. An enormously popular singer in Latino communities across North America, her music crossed cultural boundaries to touch the lives of young and old alike. A... [+] Read More

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