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…

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…

Spanish poprock band La Unin got involved in the local scene in the early 80s Singer Rafael Snchez bass player Luis Boln guitarist Mario Martnez and keyboardist Iigo Zabala hit the charts in 1984 with their song Lobo Hombre en Paris releasing Mil Sil…

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…

Poprock band from Spain Radio Futura started playing in 1978 under the name of Futurama a project created by keyboardist Herminio Molero The band debuted in October of 1979 while performing live at Madrids Ateneo The following year they had the oppor…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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) …

Spanish rock singersongwriter Enrique Bunbury got involved in music in the early 1980s made his debut in a high school band called Apocalipsis and later played along with Proceso Entrpico In 1984 Bunbury joined a group called Zumo de Vidrio debuting …

Former drummer Eva Amaral and ex-Dias de Vino y Rosas Juan Aguirre met in their native Zaragoza before moving to Madrid in 1997 making a self-titled debut album that featured their first hit single Rosita Combining Latin rhythms and rock Amaral retur…

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 …

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 …

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…

In 1978 Olvido Gara aka Alaska started a music project called Kaka de Luxe playing along with Nacho Canut and Carlos Berlanga The band was part of the Spanish new wave known as Movida Madrilea When musicians Ana Curra and Eduardo Benavente joined in …

Singer and songwriter Joaqun Sabina was born in beda Spain in February 12 1949 At the age of 14 Sabina started writing poems getting connected with music as a member of a teenagers rockabilly band called Merry Youngs Sabinas poetry and music skills w…