Marco Flores y La Jerez, or simply Banda Jerez is a Mexican banda group from

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, Mexico formed in the late 1980s. Among Banda Jerez's many hits include "Billete Verde", "Una Mujer Casada" "Tan Bonita", "Cerveza Helada", "La Cabrona", "La Baraja", "Tamarindo", and "La Iguana". The band was named after

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, where it was founded. Banda Jerez re-works traditional

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songs, from Antonio Aguilar,

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, Heriberto Lazcano and

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. The ensemble of members consist of vocalists Marco Antonio Flores, and Rafael Juárez, and three clarinetists, three trumpeters, three trombonists, two tenor horns, a tambora, a

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, and a

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player. In July 2012, the vocalist Marco Flores was kidnapped along with a friend, and they were held ransom for about a month. His family agreed to pay a ransom of five million pesos to secure their release.

Albums

''Mujeres y Mentiras'' was released in August 2007. The album contained the songs including "El Toro Bermejo" and "La Iguana". A second album was released in September 2008. ''Dicen Que Soy Borracho'' and contains 13 songs including "El Alegre", "El Negrito No Es Mio", "Te Advierto", "La Virginia", "El Zacatecano" and "Los Bueyes". The third album ''Me Vale Ver Gatos'' released in October 2009, contains 12 songs including "Me Vale Ver Gatos Bravos", "La Cumbia de Remo", "El Hombre Que Más Te amo","Pobre del Pobre" and "Que Suene la Banda".

Discography

*2004 '' Corazon Ranchero'' *2005 '' Billete Verde'' *2006 '' Me Gustan Las Viejas Buenas'' *2007 '' 20 Tamborazos'' *2007 '' Mujeres Y Menras'' *2008 '' Dicen Que Soy Borracho'' *2009 '' Tributo A La Revolucion Mexicana'' *2009 '' Me Vale Ver Gatos Bravos'' *2010 '' Enamorado Y Parrandero'' *2010 '' Corridazos'' *2011 '' Puro Zacatecas'' *2012 ''Me Voy A Embriagar'' *2012 ''De Nueva Cuenta'' *2013 ''Gracias'' *2013 ''La Puerta Del Rancho'' *2014 ''Esta Noche Cena Pancho'' *2014 ''Soy El Bueno''

References

External links

The Number One Banda Jerez
Mexican musical groups Banda music groups {{Mexico-band-stub