The Rock en Espanol band Heroes del Silencio was formed in Zaragoza Spain during the mid-80s Comprised of singerguitarist Enrique Bunbury lead guitarist Juan Valdivia second guitarist Alan Boguslavsky bassist Joaquin Cardiel and drummer Pedro Andreu …

Formed in 1982, Soda Stereo rose from the wreckage of Argentina's brutal military regime to become a potent force within the Rock en Español movement. They arrived just as civilian rule was being restored in the country, and the public had barely beg…

In 1995 Jaguares was formed out of the skeleton of Califanes a Mexico City rock group The name change was due to a dream had by lead singer Saul Hernandez who dreamt that he was playing inside a Jaguars mouth Shortly after the name change Jaguares to…

Mexican rockers Cafe Tacuba are generally regarded as being at the forefront of the Rock En Espanol movement, alongside Mana, Aterciopelados, et al. However, there's considerably less of the pan-Latin rhythmic sensibility (and a greater eclecticism) …

Probably the biggest of the Rock en Espanol bands, Mexican group Mana has a long history. The core members started recording together under another name in the early 1980s, finally releasing the debut Mana album in 1988. Their sound mixes traditional…

The rap-metal band Molotov formed in 1995 in Mexico City comprising singerguitarist Tito Fuentes bassists Mickey Huidos Huidobro and Javier de la Cueva and a drummer known as La Quesadillera By 1996 Paco Ayala had replaced de la Cueva and Randy El Gr…

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 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…

In 1987 ex-Aparato Raro member Rodrigo Aboitiz ex-Paraiso Perdido member Andrs 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 …

Argentine rock legend Gustavo Cerati is a towering figure in popular Latin music for he was the frontman of Soda Stereo the most influential rock en espaol band of the 80s and early 90s -- arguably of all time -- and he went on to mount a compelling …

The Latin rock group Jarabe de Palo strictly translated as wood syrup in English was formed in Barcelona in the early 90s by vocalist and guitarist Pau Dons with guitarist Jordi Mena drummer Alex Tenas percussionist Dani Forcada and bassist Joan Gen …

Spanish poprock foursome Hombres G was formed by ex-los Residuos guitarist Daniel Mezquita drummer Javier Molina and singerbassist David Summers soon joined by guitarist Rafael Gutierrez The bands name was based on an American movie called G-Men Homb…

An exceptionally well-regarded Spanish poprock band La Oreja de Van Gogh are also one of the most commercially successful with each of their albums selling around a million copies worldwide Driven by electric guitar and keyboard their music is easily…

Formed in the early 90s Elefante had the opportunity to play for a major audience in 2000 while opening for Joaqun Sabina at Mexico Citys Auditorio Nacional A year later the band represented Mexico in Via del Mar the most popular Chilean festival wit…

Formed in January 2001 Latin rock ensemble Circo comprised ex-Manjar de los Dioses singer Jos Luis Abreu aka Fofe keyboardist Edgardo Santiago and drummer David Prez who were then joined by ex-Bayanga bassist Nicolas Cordero and guitarist Orlando Men…

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 …

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 Gonzlez guitarist Claudio Narea and drummer Miguel Tapia decided to start their own band while s…

The founding members of Aterciopelados, Andrea Echeverri and Hector Buitrago, originally teamed up in Bogota, Colombia, in 1990 as Delia Y Los Aminoacidos. Buitrago came from a hardcore rock background, heading a group called La Pesitilencia, while E…