List of music artists and bands from Mexico

This is a list of music artists and bands from Mexico, categorized according to musical genre.

World Music

Radaid

Classical Music

Operas

Symphonic Bands

Cuarteto Latinoamericano

Latin Jazz Eugenio Toussaint Betsy Pecanins Lila Downs Magos Herrera

Lounge Juan García Esquivel

Son Jarocho

Son de Madera

Regional Mexican Ranchera and Mariachi Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Mariachi Charanda

Foundational Figures / Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (1930s–1950s) Lucha Reyes Jorge Negrete Luis Pérez Meza Pedro Infante Blanca Estela Pavón Miguel Aceves Mejía José Alfredo Jiménez Saúl Martínez García Cuco Sánchez Flor Silvestre Amalia Mendoza Lupe Mejía “Las Tesoros”: Rita Vidaurri, Blanca Rodriguez, Beatriz Llamas

Classic & Mid-Century Artists (1950s–1980s) David Záizar Lola Beltrán Javier Solís Chavela Vargas Antonio Aguilar Irma Serrano Lucha Villa Cornelio Reyna Gerardo Reyes Mary Jiménez Yolanda del Río Vicente Fernández Maria de Lourdes

Modern & Contemporary Revival (1980s–2000s) Rocío Dúrcal Paquita la del Barrio Juan Gabriel Joan Sebastian Luis Miguel Ana Gabriel Pepe Aguilar Pedro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Pablo Montero Natalia Jiménez Lety López

New & Contemporary (2010s–Present) Shaila Dúrcal Ángela Aguilar Lorenzo Negrete Christian Nodal Lupita Infante Leonardo Aguilar

Norteño Los Tigres del Norte Ramón Ayala Raza Obrera Intocable Conjunto Primavera La Mafia Valentín Elizalde Los Tucanes de Tijuana (they often cross between Norteño and Narcocorrido) Los Cadetes de Linares Carín León

Nortec Nortec Collective

Norteña and Corrido

Los Invasores de Nuevo León

Corrido Los Alegres de Terán Los Cadetes de Linares

Narcocorrido Ramón Ayala Chalino Sánchez Los Tigres del Norte Los Tucanes de Tijuana Grupo Exterminador Raza Obrera

Banda Banda El Recodo Lupillo Rivera Pancho Barraza El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa La Arrolladora Banda El Limón Espinoza Paz Julión Álvarez Gerardo Ortiz Tito Torbellino Ariel Camacho Luis Coronel Banda Carnaval Remmy Valenzuela Banda MS

Duranguense Patrulla 81 Grupo Montéz de Durango K-Paz de la Sierra Alacranes Musical Los Horóscopos de Durango Conjunto Atardecer AK-7 Los Primos de Durango

Ballad 1940s–1950s Cuco Sánchez

1960s Los Freddy's Los Babys José José Verónica Castro

1970s Emmanuel Yuri Los Bukis Marco Antonio Solís Joan Sebastian Los Caminantes

1980s Luis Miguel Lucero Mijares Alejandra Guzmán Los Temerarios Bronco Grupo Bryndis Guardianes del Amor Cristian Castro Los Dinos

1990s Los Mismos Ana Bárbara Pepe Aguilar

2010s Río Roma

Mexican-Spaniard Fusion

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Bolero

1920s–1930s María Grever Agustín Lara Consuelo Velázquez José Ángel Espinoza

1940s–1950s Álvaro Carrillo Los Panchos

1960s–1970s Armando Manzanero

1980s–1990s Óscar Chávez Los Acosta

Pop 1980s – Early 1990s Luis Miguel Juan Gabriel Yuri Flans Timbiriche Fandango Alejandra Guzmán Ana Gabriel Magneto Bibi Gaytán

Mid–Late 1990s Paulina Rubio Gloria Trevi Fey Kabah Sentidos Opuestos Aleks Syntek Cristian Castro Benny Ibarra Irán Castillo Imanol Kairo Elefante Edith Márquez

Early–Mid 2000s Reik RBD Camila Sin Bandera Belinda Moderatto Playa Limbo Kalimba Ha*Ash Leonel García María José Belanova Jesse & Joy Pepe Aguilar

Mid 2000s – Electropop / Alternative Kinky Plastilina Mosh Café Tacuba Zoé Mexican Institute of Sound La Castañeda Chetes Los Daniels Play

2010s – Present Natalia Lafourcade Dulce María Danna Paola Ximena Sariñana Carla Morrison Yuridia Lynda Thomas Paty Cantú Carlos Rivera Alexander Acha Alejandro Ibarra Litzy Anahí Jeans OV7 Samo

Mexican cumbia 1970s – Early 1980s

Rigo Tovar

Late 1980s – Early 1990s

Los Ángeles Azules Fito Olivares Selena Selena y Los Dinos

Early – Mid 1990s

Banda Machos

Late 1990s – Early 2000s

Kumbia Kings El Gran Silencio

2000s – 2010s

Celso Piña

Rock classic old-school Mexican rock and roll singers and bands from the 1950s-60s:

Johnny Laboriel – Pioneer of Mexican rock, lead singer of Los Rebeldes del Rock, known for Spanish-language rock hits.

Luis Pérez Meza – Folk singer incorporating rock rhythms into traditional Mexican music.

Classic Rock en Español / Latin Rock Bands blending traditional Mexican sounds with rock, or inspired by classic Latin rock:

Caifanes — Rock en español, gothic, post-punk Jaguares — Rock en español, alt rock (Caifanes offshoot) Fobia — Rock en español, new wave, pop rock Botellita de Jerez — Guacarrock (rock + Mexican folk) Arturo Meza — Progressive rock, folk rock, experimental El Azote — Folk/experimental rock (scarce info, likely in this group) Los Jaigüey — Experimental rock, psychedelic, with vintage Mexican rock feel

Hard Rock / Alt Metal Molotov — Rap rock, alt metal, funk rock The Warning — Hard rock, alt rock Panda — Post-hardcore, emo (bridges here and pop punk)

Garage Rock / Punk / Riot Grrrl Le Butcherettes — Garage punk, riot grrrl, experimental rock

Alternative La Gusana Ciega — Alternative rock, Britpop influences La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata (psychedelic/rock en español roots) Indie Rock / Dream Pop / Psychedelia

Hello Seahorse! — Indie pop, dream pop, synthpop Enjambre — Psychedelic rock, alt rock Rey Pila — Indie rock, synth rock Chikita Violenta — Indie rock, noise pop Volován — (also fits here) Los Jaigüey — (also fits here)

Experimental / Progressive / Fusion Adrián Terrazas-González — Experimental/progressive (ex–Mars Volta) Arturo Meza — Progressive, folk, experimental Size — Post-punk, electronic rock, new wave Los Jaigüey — (appears across multiple groups due to diverse influences)

Heavy Metal and Hardcore Punk Brujeria — Extreme metal, deathgrind, grindcore Chingón — Heavy metal, Mexican metal with traditional influences Doomsday — Hardcore punk, metalcore Velvet Darkness — Power metal, heavy metal Hacavitz — Black/death metal Transmetal — Thrash metal, speed metal

Unclassified or Limited Information

Big Spin — Possibly punk/skate punk

Nueva Canción, Nueva Trova / Protest Music

Amparo Ochoa Fernando Delgadillo

Electronic Music Mœnia Hocico Amduscia Rey Pila Songs for Eleonor

Tecnobanda and Tecnocumbia Banda el Recodo Banda Maguey Banda MS La Arrolladora Banda El Limón

Mexican Guaracha and Tribal 3Ball MTY Fresku (Mexican rapper with tribal elements)

Merengue Garibaldi Grupo Climax

Bachata Maite Perroni

Reggaeton Mexa Peso Pluma El Bogueto Yng Lvcas Bellakath Hip Hop Control Machete Cartel de Santa Santa Fe Klan Alemán Gera MX Dharius

Reggae en Español Antidoping Los de Abajo

Ska Panteón Rococó Inspector La Maldita Vecindad

See also

Regional styles of Mexican music

References