Chicos de Barrio is a Mexican musical group formed in 1995 in
Torreon,
Coahuila
Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico.
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,
Mexico
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. The group has 11 members, of which the percussion, harmony and swing are predominant. The group's music combines urban, hip hop, salsa, vallenato, reggae and other genres.
Career
Chicos de Barrio formed in 1995 in
Torreón, Coahuila, performing locally and in surrounding areas. They were discovered by producer
Amador Granados Amador may refer to:
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*Amador (name)
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, who offered to record their first album, ''Triste Lagunera'', for the record label MCM (Metro Casa Musical). The album was recorded in
Corona
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,
California
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. Granados was sold the reproduction rights for the band's music. It took one year of work before the album was released.
The following year, Chicos de Barrio began a tour of the
United States
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. While still touring, Jesus Dimas Maciel and Juan Angel Najera set up local events around
Texas
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, in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Austin
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,
Houston
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, and other cities. The group later played concerts as support acts for artists including
Michael Salgado
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Biography
He was born in Texas, although his family roots are in Barrancos, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Michael ...
,
Bobby Pulido
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, and
Intocable
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, and further gigs around the United States and in Mexico. They were invited by the
governor of Coahuila
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to perform at various Mexican nominations, and also performed live on television shows such as ''
Furia Musical
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History and profile
''Furia Musical'' was launched in Mexico City in September 1993.
The ...
'', ''
Hoy
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'', ''
Sabado Gigante
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Despierta America
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El Gordo y la Flaca'', ''
Primer Impacto
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''.
They were recruited by
Warner Bros. Records
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to perform and record the theme tune to ''
¡Mucha Lucha!
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'', which was broadcast on
Kids' WB
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and
Cartoon Network
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; as well as performing the
cumbia
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song "Güe - güe - güepa" in the ''
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
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'' episode "3-D Struction".
In 2011 Dimas Maciel left the group to follow a religious path, but he continues to manage the group. At the start of 2013, the other lead singer, Susana Ortiz, also left the group. The band has since recruited two new vocalists: Gabriel Grijalva Blanco, formerly of La Mera Vena, and the new female vocalist, Sammy Debaral, from
Monclova
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, Mexico.
The group were the winners of the "Mejor Tropical" award at the Latin Music Awards 2010.
Complete discography
* Triste Lagunera (1995)
* Te Invito A Bailar (1996)
* Salió Mejor (1997)
* En Tu Corazón (1998)
* Vato Loco (1999)
* La Lola (2000)
* Dominando Y Controlando (2001)
* En La Esquina (2002)
* Barrio Mix (2003)
* Reggae Hop (2004)
* Puros Vatos... Choca Y Rebota (2005)
* Década (2006)
* The Best Of Da Comark (2007)
* Güe, Güe, Güepa (2008)
* Sibirikipau (2009)
* XV Aniversario (2010)
* XV Aniversario Vol. 2 (2010)
* Anécdotas Del Barrio (2011)
* Me Marcho Pero No Me Voy (2012)
* De México A Colombia (2013)
* Juntos Por Siempre (2014)
* XX Aniversario (2015)
* XX Aniversario Vol. 2 (2015)
* El Reencuentro (2016)
* Vaya, Vaya (2017)
* Evolution (2018)
* Los Cholos Han Regresado (2019)
* XXV Aniversario Tributo A Los Bukis (2020)
* Unidos Salimos Adelante (2021)
* Los Reyes De La Cumbia Lagunera (2022)
* Ya Te La Sabes... Loco (2023)
Televisión appearances
* Hoy (Televisa)
* Vida TV (Televisa)
* Se Vale (Televisa)
* Sabadazo (Televisa)
* Cuéntamelo Ya...al fin (Televisa)
* Otro Rollo (Televisa)
* No Manches (Televisa)
* Turnocturno (Televisa)
* Tempranito (TV Azteca)
* Ventaneando (TV Azteca)
* Corazón Grupero (TV Azteca)
* Enamorándonos (TV Azteca)
* La Chicuela Presenta (TV Azteca)
* Las Noches Del Fútbol (Multimedios)
* Es Show (Multimedios)
* Acábatelo (Multimedios)
* Viva La Ví (Multimedios)
* Gruperisimo (Multimedios)
* Nigth Show (Multimedios)
* Taller Abierto (Multimedios)
* Volumen 4 (Multimedios)
* Mira Que Bonito (Multimedios)
* Guerra De Chistes (Telehit)
* Las Lavanderas (Telehit)
* Platanito Show (Telehit)
* El Show De Oscar Burgos (Telehit)
* Desde El Bar Con José Luis Zagar (Youtube)
International tour
* México
* Estados Unidos
* Canadá
* Colombia
* Venezuela
* Ecuador
* Cuba
* Argentina
* Brasil
* Chile
* Costa Rica
* Guatemala
* Nicaragua
* El Salvador
* Honduras
chicos de barrio y los capi son las únicas agrupaciones laguneras que han tenido giras internacionales por estos países ya mencionados otras agrupaciones solamente se han presentado en méxico y estados unidos.
Members
* Dimas (vocals) (1995–present)
* Samy (vocals) (2017–present)
* Pancho (
conga
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s) (2010–present)
* Ponchito ¨la Calaka¨ (accordion) (2022–present)
* Poncho (drums) (2020–present)
* Lupe (trumpet) (2010–present)
* Luigi (trumpet) (2010–present)
* Josh (saxophone) (2010–present)
* Yael (
güiro
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The güiro ...
) (2010–present)
* Luis (bass guitar) (2020–present)
* Betillo (guitar) (2021–present)
* David (keyboard) (2015–present)
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Former members
* Yiyo (keyboard) (1995 - 2015)
* Susana (vocals) (1995 - 2017)
* Nicho Colombia (accordion and vocals) (1995 - 2020)
* Pájaro (drums) (2000 - 2020)
* Meny (bass guitar) (2000 - 2020)
* Capi (drums) (1995 - 1999)
* Juanito (trumpet) (1995 - 1999)
* Quiro (bass guitar) (1995 - 1999)
* Sigua (congas) (1995 - 1999)
* Poncho (acoustic and electric guitar) (1995 - 2020)
* Pavas (güiro) (1995 - 1999)
* Sergio (saxophone) (1995 - 1999)
* Carlos Machado (trumpet) 2002
* Richie (tenor saxophone) (1995 - 1999)
* Freddy Guevara
References
External links
* Archived from th
original
on October 12, 2008.
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Musical groups established in 1995
Mexican musical groups
Musicians from Coahuila
People from Torreón