The artist Jaime James stands behind the unknowable, yet the project comes to life on its own. LOUTA contains his motions but goes beyond them, just as Jaime's reputation expands into many fields, fusing music in various roles—composer, vocalist, producer, DJ—with acting, visual arts and the creation of concerts. Three studio albums—the self-titled Louta, Enchastre, which took home the prize for Best... read full bio
Lou Bega is a German pop artist who infuses his music with elements of the ‘40s and ‘50s. His most popular song to date is the infectious hit “Mambo No.5”, which uses the 1949 instrumental by Pérez Prado as the base, layered with his own beats and lyrics. Lou was born David Lubega in Munich, Germany. However, his mother is... read full bio
Los Yonics are a Mexican pop group formed in the 1980s. Los Yonics began playing together in San Luis Pedro but later moved to Acapulco, playing both tropical pop music and ballads. Their music became very popular among American Hispanics in cities siuch as Los Angeles, San Jose, Phoenix, Arizona, and El Paso. They had a string of #1 albums... read full bio
The leading orchestra in Cuban popular music is called Los Van Van. Juan Formell, an arranger, bassist and composer, formed it. Following his passing in 2014, Samuel Formell, his son, assumed leadership of the organization. Respected as The Rolling Stones of salsa on a global scale and as The Train of Cuban music on a national one, it has produced numerous notable... read full bio
Los Tucanes de Tijuana widely recognized as pioneers of Nortena music. Their fast paced and energizing music, such as El Tucanazo, caught the eye of the Ministry of Tourism for the Republic of Mexico which, through its advertising agency, selected Mario Quintero Lara to write a song, “Mexico Es Tu Casa”, to promote tourism in Mexico. Los Tucanes are the... read full bio
Norteno band Los Tigres del Norte was formed when the members were just teenagers. They gained popularity with the release of “Contrabando y traicion”, which was an immediate success on both sides of the border, inspired a series of movies, and kicked off one of the most extraordinary careers in Spanish-language music. In norteno/conjunto style, Los Tigres del Norte portray... read full bio
Brothers Gustavo Angel and Adolfo Angel make up the Mexican romantic music duo that is Los Temerarios, previously known as Conjunto La Brisa. They have released over twenty albums and received many awards and nominations, including two Grammy nominations, a Latin Grammy Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Premio Lo Nuestro and another Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Billboard... read full bio
Banda Los Recoditos is a Mexican band, whose sound is similar to that of Bandas Sinoalenses, featuring vocalists harmonizing to a third and high horn hits in the background. They often utilize the I-vi-IV-V chord progression, known as the 50s Progression. Having released twenty albums to date, Banda Los Recoditos most popular album is Ando Bien Pedo!. The single of... read full bio
Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho is a Mexican Sierreno musical group from Sinaloa, containing a twelve-string guitar, a six-string guitar, and a sousaphone tuba. Previously signed with JG Entertainment and then DEL Records, Los Plebes del Rancho has released four albums: Hablemos, El Karma, Recuerden Mi Estilo, and La Suerte. Recuerden Mi Estilo became the No. 1 Latin... read full bio
Los Lonely Boys are an American Chicano rock trio, composed of three brothers: Henry on guitar, Jojo on bass, and Ringo on drums. This extraordinary group has been composing music together since they were very young and has now been a part of the professional music industry for over a decade. Los Lonely Boys write, sing, and play music drawn... read full bio
Los Lobos is an American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California that consists of members David Hidalgo, Louie Perez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin. The group gained attention after the release of the cover “La Bamba”, which peaked at number 1 in 8 different countries and reached certified platinum in Canada. Los Lobos have released fifteen... read full bio
Los Invasores de Nuevo León is a traditional Mexican sextet who became stars of the Latin music scene. They started in the city of Monterrey where they uphold the tradition of keeping accordion music. Los Invasores are Grammy nominated artists whose music revolves around political themes including the US involvement in Latin America. Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon signed with... read full bio
Los Dos Carnales is a norteño quartet consisting of performers, Alfonso "Poncho" (Guitarist), Imanol Quezada (Singer), Armando Hernandez (Bassist), and Kevin Montemayor (Drummer). Originally, Poncho and Imanol started as a duo when they were children. Over the years of performing at truck stops and making song videos on social media, they eventually needed a professional agent. In 2018, they issued... read full bio
In a span of time that is shorter than three years, Los Aptos frontman Juan Ortega, now 18 years old, has gone from learning to play the guitar on YouTube to posting versions of his favorite Mexican regional music on Instagram to starting his own band. The popularity of the band's online covers of Sad Sierreo songs has already propelled... read full bio
Mario Gutiérrez formed the well-known Chilean musical ensemble Los Angeles Negros, which has had a lasting impression on the Latin American music landscape. Los Angeles Negros, a band that was founded in the late 1960s, have long been renowned for their dedication to finding the top musicians and vocalists to perform their compositions. They became well-known due to their distinctive... read full bio
Los Angeles de Charly are a Mexican musical group led by their namesake vocalist Carlos Charly" Bec_es. The group formed in 1999 after Charly Bec_es 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."... read full bio
The Los Angeles Azules are a Mexican musical group who perform a fusion style of music described as Columbian Cumbia and disco. Formed in Mexico City, the band is a collaboration between brothers Elias, Jose, and Jorge Mejia Avante. The group has experimented with various styles of sounds, from the 1950s to the 1990s. The album, ‘Alas al Mundo’, peaked... read full bio
Little Joe & La Familia is one of the most popular Tex-Mex bands in the music industry. Little Joe has been entertaining for more than 35 years, and has been described as the ""King of The Brown Sound."" He also helped pioneer ""Tejano"" music, a mix of traditional ""norteno"" music and country, blues and rock styles. Jose Maria DeLeon Hernandez... read full bio
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez is a singer-songwriter and actor from Mexico who is known for her Latin rock music that crosses the boundaries of different genres. Lila got her start back in 1994, when she independently produced her debut album “Ofrenda”, which was a collection of traditional songs from Mexico and Oaxaca. It was only released on LP and cassette.... read full bio
Lido Pimienta performs an eclectic mix of music, a modern take on Afro-Columbian tradition. She uses electronic music mixed with chanting, artistic vocals, and improvisation to create her sound. Her album, ‘La Papessa’, won Pimienta the Polaris Music Prize. The Globe and Mail has called Pimienta “the artist of the year.” Pimienta is also an advocate for gender, race, motherhood,... read full bio
