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Maná
Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band formed in 1981. Originally called Sombrero Verde, the current lineup of members is vocalist-guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González (musician), Alex González, guitarist Sergio Vallín and bassist Juan Calleros. The band is considered one of the best-selling Latin Mexican music artists and the most successful Latin American band of all time with over 45 million records sold worldwide. Maná has earned four Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, six Premios Juventud awards, 19 Billboard Latin Music Awards and 15 Premios Lo Nuestro awards. After performing under the name Sombrero Verde for six years, they renamed to Maná in 1986 and released their debut studio album, ''Maná (album), Maná'', in 1987. In 1992, the group released ''¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?'', which sold more than 10 million copies worldwide (over 700,000 copies in the US), becoming the best-selling Spanish-language rock a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Y Luz
''Drama y Luz'' (English: "Drama and Light") is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record. The album was released on April 12, 2011, after a long wait of 5 years since their last studio album Amar es Combatir. The first single off the album is "Lluvia al Corazón", released on March 10, 2011. The song debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks. and the album made its debut at number 5 in the ''Billboard'' 200 selling 47,000 copies during its first week. Track listing DVD The CD/DVD edition is produced by Time Bender, produced by "Toiz" Rodriguez and directed by Iván López Barba and Rubén R. Bañuelos. Personnel (band) * Fher Olvera – main vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, coros, programming, * Alex González – drums, vocals, coros, programming, keyboards * Sergio Vallín – acoustic & electric guitars, coros, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maná (album)
''Maná'' is the third album by the Latin American Mexican rock band Maná Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band formed in 1981. Originally called Sombrero Verde, the current lineup of members is vocalist-guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González (musician), Alex González, guitarist Sergio Vallín and bassist Juan ..., formerly known as Sombrero Verde, and also their first and only album published on the PolyGram label, A&M and performing as Maná. Track listing Re-releases Personnel *Fernando Olvera – main vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonies, backing vocals *Alex González – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Juan Diego Calleros – bass *Ulises Calleros – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals Additional Personnel *Diego Herrera – saxophone on "En la Playa" *Juan Carlos Toribio – keyboards / synthesizers *Guillermo Lopez and Carlos "Super Ratón" Garcia – trumpets *Beto Dominguez – percussion *Sergio Wibo & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cama Incendiada
''Cama Incendiada'' (Burned Bed) is the ninth studio album released by Maná on April 21, 2015. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also *List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s The ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, published by ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart that ranks the performance of Latin music albums in the United States. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes musi ... * List of number-one albums of 2015 (Spain) References * Album chart usages for Spain 2015 albums Maná albums Pop rock albums by Mexican artists 2010s Spanish-language albums Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop/Rock Album {{2010s-pop-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sueños Líquidos
''Sueños Líquidos'' (Spanish for ''Liquid Dreams'') is the fifth studio album (ninth overall) recorded by Mexican rock band Maná, It was released by WEA Latina on October 14, 1997 (see 1997 in music). After its release for the first time in over 36 countries across the globe, the band began to receive wide international attention, especially in Spain and the U.S., where the album sold over one million copies. This album was born of the desire to create an environment where water, a vital element, has an important presence. Because of this, the record was recorded in the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta, an important location in the creative atlas of Maná. ''Sueños Líquidos'' garnered Maná its first Grammy Award, for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance. The album was given a Premio Lo Nuestro award for " Pop Album of the Year" which was shared with Shakira for " ¿Dónde están los ladrones?. It was released on DVD-Audio format in 2001. As of 2002, it sold 3.5 millions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?
''¿Dónde jugarán los niños?'' (English: ''Where Will the Children Play?'') is the third and fifth overall studio album by Mexican rock band Maná, released in 1992. The album was produced by singer Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González and José Quintana, with recording and engineering done by Benny Faccone. Many consider it the group's best album, as it includes hits like "Oye Mi Amor," "Cachito," "Vivir Sin Aire," "Te Lloré Un Rio," "De Pies A Cabeza" and "Como Te Deseo." Critical and commercial performance ''¿Dónde jugarán los niños?'' was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, the band's first top-ten entry. Selling about 10 million copies worldwide, the album is the eighth best-selling Spanish-language album of all time and the best-selling Spanish-language rock album. Music critic Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic rated the album four and a half stars out of five, stating, "the album is quite solid, maint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Vallín
Sergio Vallín Loera (born May 26, 1972) is a Mexican guitarist of the Mexican band Maná. Vallín was born in Mexico City, where he lived for the first ten years of his life until he moved with his family to Aguascalientes, capital of the state of the same name. Thus he has nicknamed himself "Hidrocálido", after one of the demonyms for his adopted city. Early music He had his first contact with music when he became part of a local student music group when he was 8. At the age of ten he began to feel attracted to bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Doors. When he was thirteen in Aguascalientes, he took classical guitar lessons. He received his first salary as a musician, when he began to give private guitar lessons to other young kids in his same age group. He formed the band "Wando" with his siblings Rocío and Fernando Vallín, and Emilio. "Wando" won first place in the contest "Valores Juveniles Bacardí" in 1993 in the group category with "Puedo gritarlo fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Olvera
José Fernando Emilio "Fher" Olvera Sierra (born 8 December 1959) is a Mexican musician and songwriter who is the secondary guitarist, composer and lead singer of the rock band Maná. Biography Early career Born as José Fernando Emilio Olvera, he started his musical career as a teenager playing with Gustavo Orozco and the brothers Ulises, Juan Diego and Abraham Calleros in Guadalajara; forming a band called Sombrero Verde in the 80s. Maná With Abraham Calleros and Gustavo Orozco switching interests, Olvera continued his musical trajectory with the Calleros, Juan Diego (bass), Ulises (lead guitar) and himself (vocals and backup guitar), and a new member: Alejandro González (drums). The band recreated itself with a new name in 1987: Maná. The current members are: *Fher Olvera — lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuando Los Ángeles Lloran
''Cuando Los Ángeles Lloran'' (English: ''When the Angels Cry'') is the eighth album and fourth studio album by Mexican rock band Maná. It was the first album to feature their new guitarist Sergio Vallín replacing Ulises Calleros & César "Vampiro" López. As of 1996, it has sold over 1.5 million copies. The album, which marked a clear evolution in Maná's compositions, was recorded between Los Angeles and Puerto Vallarta throughout 1994, although its release was postponed to 1995. The singles that accompanied the release of the album, ''Déjame entrar'', ''No ha parado de llover'' and ''Como un perro'' had a great impact on radio stations and the videos that accompanied them received numerous awards for their technical and aesthetic quality. ''Cuando Los Ángeles Lloran'' was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance. The song that gave its name to the album is in recognition of Chico Mendes, a Brazilian environmentalist who was murdered. Track li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fher Olvera
José Fernando Emilio "Fher" Olvera Sierra (born 8 December 1959) is a Mexican musician and songwriter who is the secondary guitarist, composer and lead singer of the rock band Maná. Biography Early career Born as José Fernando Emilio Olvera, he started his musical career as a teenager playing with Gustavo Orozco and the brothers Ulises, Juan Diego and Abraham Calleros in Guadalajara; forming a band called Sombrero Verde in the 80s. Maná With Abraham Calleros and Gustavo Orozco switching interests, Olvera continued his musical trajectory with the Calleros, Juan Diego (bass), Ulises (lead guitar) and himself (vocals and backup guitar), and a new member: Alejandro González (drums). The band recreated itself with a new name in 1987: Maná. The current members are: *Fher Olvera — lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, harmonica. * Alex González — drums, backup vocals. * Juan Calleros — bass, acoustic bass guitar The acoustic bass guitar (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolución De Amor
''Revolución de Amor'' (''Revolution of Love'') is the sixth and sixteenth overall studio album by Mexican rock band Maná, released by WEA Latina on August 20, 2002. Allmusic considers it one of their strongest and most consistent albums. Critics of the band deride it for being too slick and polished, with an "arena rock" aura, but others consider it to have some of their strongest writing. The album gave Maná their fourth Grammy. The songs have various influences; from Mexican elements on " Mariposa Traicionera" to a salsa-influenced groove on "No Voy A Ser Tu Esclavo" and "Sabanas Frías." "Ay, Doctor" is infused with the sounds of African ska. The album features guest appearances from Carlos Santana, Rubén Blades and Asdrubal Sierra from Ozomatli. Track listing Revolución de Amor: 2003 Tour Edition ''Revolución de Amor: 2003 Tour Edition'' this is a special re-release of ''Revolución de Amor'' from the 2003 Revolución de Amor Tour in Spain, released on July 19, 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex González (musician)
Alejandro González Trujillo (born February 24, 1969) is an American musician. He is the main drummer and songwriter for the Mexican band Maná and metal band De La Tierra. He is nicknamed "El Animal" and has sung lead vocals on several songs, such as " Me Vale". Alex discovered his passion for playing the drums at the young age of 5 when he caught the attention of a kindergarten teacher who gave him a red sparkle drumkit. He took to the instrument very seriously and found himself a teacher shortly thereafter. By age fifteen, Alex was in Maná who had their first hit in 1992 with their album '' ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?'', which was certified gold in the U.S. Alex cites influences such as Ringo Starr, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart and Terry Bozzio. Maná has been a big part of the Rock En Español phenomenon in the United States. They began playing in the United States in 1993 and influenced other bands with their success to play in the U.S., too. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Es Combatir
''Amar Es Combatir'' (English: "To Love Is To Fight") is the seventh studio album released by the Mexico, Mexican pop rock band Maná. The album, which was released on August 22, 2006, became the band's first release in four years. On February 11, 2007, the album won a Grammy Award in the category of Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. On April 26, 2007 it received two Billboard Latin Music Awards. The band Re-released this album with a Deluxe Limited Edition CD & DVD on March 27, 2007. The album was a commercial success selling more than 2.1 million copies worldwide. Track listing Personnel * Francisco Ayon – assistant * Miguel Bustamante – assistant engineer * Juan Calleros – bass guitar, group member * Juan Luis Guerra – guest vocals * Albert Sterling Menendez – keyboards * Fher Olvera – acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, main vocals, producer, choir, concept design, group member * Carlos Perez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |