Francisco Javier Barraza Rodríguez, better known as Pancho Barraza, is a
Mexican
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singer-songwriter. He was born on June 18, 1961, in the Juan Jose Rios district of
Guasave, Sinaloa. He became involved with
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico ...
music after moving to
Mazatlán
Mazatlán () is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding ''municipio'', known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located at on the Pacific coast, across from the southernmost tip of ...
. Barraza was first the lead vocalist of a local
grupero
Grupera (also known as Grupero or Onda Grupera) is a genre of Regional Mexican music. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1990s, especially in rural areas. The music has roots in the rock groups of the 1960s, but today generally consis ...
band and later became involved with the brass
bandas,
Banda San Sebastian
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and
Banda Camino
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. In 1991, he joined
Banda Los Recoditos as their lead vocalist. He wrote some of the band’s songs while he was with the group. After a few years, Barraza left Banda Los Recoditos to start a solo career. He released his solo debut in 1995 with ''Mis Canciones De Amor''.
He has since had a very successful solo career with several of his own songs that he sang, as well as songs he wrote for other artists becoming hits.
See also
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El Coyote (singer)
José Angel Ledezma Quintero (born November 1, 1970), known professionally as El Coyote, is a Mexican banda singer.
Life
Quintero grew up in a town named Coyotitán. Before José planned to be a music artist, he wanted to play baseball profess ...
*
Julio Preciado
Julio Preciado is a banda singer based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. His music is based on norteño songs, such as those of Los Cadetes de Linares, and sometimes includes accordions in addition to brass instrumentation. Preciado was a member ...
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Valentín Elizalde
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Living people
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