Mexican Music

Banda Jerez de Zacatecas, La Numero Uno Banda Jerez, and mostly simply known as Banda Jerez is one of the most popular young Mexican bandas. The band was named after Jerez de García Salinas, Zacatecas, Mexico, where it was founded. Their career as a band stretches from the late 80s to the present. The ensemble of members consist of vocalists Marco Antonio Flores, and Rafael Juárez, and the rest consist of 3 clarinets, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, a tambora, a tarola, a tuba, and 2 saxophones.

Alacranes Musical (English: Musical Scorpions) is a Mexican band produced by Alejandro García that plays duranguense music. The band has released several albums since its formation in November 1998, and in 2007 was nominated for a Latin Grammy. Recently, their new single “Por Amarte Así,” a cover of the Christian Castro song, has topped the Billboard Charts at number one for several weeks in a row. “Por Amarte Así” has also, according to Billboard, been the number one downloaded ringtone as well.

Los Angeles de Charly are a Mexican musical group led by their namesake vocalist Carlos “Charly” Becíes. The group formed in 1999 after Charly Becíes and fellow vocalist Guillermo “Memo” Palafox left the popular group Los Angeles Azules. Like Los Angeles Azules, they are leading exponents of the romantic Mexican cumbia.

Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí, born May 14, 1983, is a Mexican actress and singer. She also has a clothing line which is available online, as well as at her store in Mexico City.