David Lee Garza Y Los Musicales are a Tejano band formed in Texas in the late '80s by accordion player Garza with several bandmates (some of whom are relatives): drummer Adam Garza, bassist Richard Garza and guitarist Armando De La Garza, as well as saxophone player Oscar Montemayor and multi-instrumentalist William O'Rourke. David Lee Garza... [+] Read More

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While Emilio first attracted mainstream attention with his 1995 country hit "It's Not the End of the World," he came to Nashville only after establishing himself as a massively popular Tejano artist. Born Emilio Navaira in San Antonio, Texas, he left college to become a professional musician, and spent several years touring with David Lee Garza... [+] Read More

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Maestro Jairo Alberto Bocanegra Peña was born in Ibague, study music and singing at the Music Conservatory of Tolima, especially as a soloist of the famous Choir of Tolima, where precisely arezzo Italy, in 1969 ranked second in world competition and choir in the 70s was the winner of 4 major national festivals of song demonstrating his talent as... [+] Read More

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Born Gabriel Siria Levario, Javier Solis became known as one of the most recognized Mariachi solo artists in Mexico. Coming from humble beginnings, at a young age Solis had to drop out of school to help support his family. He trained as an amateur boxer for six years with aspirations of turning professional, but quit after his father urged him... [+] 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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Siblings Rafa, Luis and Tony Rosario formed the 14-piece merengue orchestra Hermanos Rosario in the Dominican Republic city of Higuey in May of 1978. As their popularity swelled in the years and decades to follow, the group issued a series of hit LPs including Bomba Mi Hermano, Insuperables, Los Dueños del Swing and Bomba 2000. ~ Jason Ankeny,... [+] Read More

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Los Temerarios' bubblegum ranchera has been the romantic soundtrack of millions of Mexican and Mexican-American youths' lives during the '90s. Combining elements of traditional Mexican ranchera music with keyboards, electric bass and stately percussion, they created a sound whose appeal frequently took them to the top tier of Billboard's Latin... [+] 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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VUELA… A Dream Transformed Into Song
By: Teo Rodriguez
A composer and music producer with a long and successful career, Reynaldo Fernández Pavón, out of his hiatus in Philadelphia and accompanied by a select group of musicians, is now honoring us with a new album of songs interpreted through his warm voice. Today it has become a... [+] Read More

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Mexico, and in turn much of the Spanish-speaking world, knew very few media superstars as illustrious as singer/actress Thalía, whose beauty and celebrity were practically unmatched during her prime. A media darling for most of her life, la mexicana rose to increasing fame throughout the 1990s, starring in popular telenovelas and... [+] Read More

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