Latin pop trio Reik formed in Mexicali Baja California in 2003 After recording a demo that yielded the Mexican underground club favorites Levemente and Ahora sin Ti singer Jess Alberto Navarro Rosas and guitarist Julio Ramrez Egua invited backing voc…

One of the most sensational Mexican pop acts of the mid-2000s Belanova enjoyed tremendous success in their native country especially with their second album Dulce Beat whose single Por Ti notably logged a record-setting 29 weeks atop MTV Mexicos Top …

There may be little that is musically authentic about RBD a prefabricated poprock act that was initiated on television yet the group of Mexican teens achieved astounding commercial success quickly becoming a multilingual pop culture juggernaut whose …

Blessed with a melodic touch that made them a sensation right out of the gate Sin Bandera enjoyed enormous acclaim and commercial success with their self-titled debut in 2002 and continued to record superlative romantic Latin pop in the years that fo…

Child talent gone recording artist Belinda Peregrin Schull was born in Madrid in 1989 of mixed Spanish and French heritage relocating with her family four years later to Mexico City where she lives today Showing a talent for singing and performing fr…

A New York-based Dominican boy band with their roots deep in bachata If that sounds unlikely well Aventura have managed to cope with it Formed in 1994 in the Bronx by a group of four boys Anthony Santos Lenny Santos Max Santos and Henry Santos Jeter …

In the wake of the crossover mania that characterized the Latin music industry at the end of the 90s Ricky Martin Shakira Paulina Rubio Thala -- all of whom released English-language albums around this time came Juanes a Latin artist so great he didn…

One of Mexicos most famous performers of romantic songs ballads and traditional mariachi favorites Alejandro Fernandez has played New Yorks Madison Square Garden and routinely sells out Mexico Citys Auditorio Nacional once for 12 dates within three w…

Mexican poprock duo LU were formed in 1996 by vocalist Paty Cantu and guitaristvocalist Mario Sandoval both of whom hail from Guadalajara Sandoval grew up in a musical household his father a guitarist and vocalist In his early years he taught himself…

One of the most gifted and accomplished -- and certainly one of the most respected -- artists in the Latin music sphere during the late 90s and into the next century Julieta Venegas enjoyed enormous acclaim during her run and though commercial succes…

Though Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin Yandel born Juan Morera and Lladel Vegilla were around for some time their debut album Reyes del Nuevo Milenio was released in 2000 and gained fans and recognition with records like 2004s De Otra Manera and 20…

Singeractress 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…