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Banda Arkangel hails from the Nayarit section of Mexico, and was formed by bassist/vocalist José de Jesús Navarro, guitarist Héctor Espinosa, drummer Antonio Aranda, vocalist Juan Carlos Delgadilio, keyboard player José Valentín and trumpeters Hilario Ortega, Antonio Palomera and José Luis López
Mexican Arkangel R-15 hit the charts for the first time with a song called “Tu Desastre,” featured on their debut album, which was released by the independent label Kora Records in 1990
The Banda Beijo was formed by members of the Bloco Beijo, a group of revelers (foliões) of the Carnival of Salvador, Bahia, which had names like Luís Caldas and Jorge Zarath as members
The Banda Black Rio was formed in 1976 by the late Oberdan (Oberdan Magalhães) Characterized by a sound in which rhythm & blues served as the vehicle for danceable variations incorporating the gafieira style, samba, and jazz, the band had in its variable formation, the trumpeter José Carlos Barroso, drummer Luís Carlos dos Santos, keyboardist Jorge Valdir Barreto, guitarist Cláudio Stevenson Jorge, and bassist Valdecir Ney Machado, among others
The group known as Banda Brava is made up of several members, a changeable lineup it seems, that might hold nine members at times and a few more at others The band’s performances are similar to those of Latin style groups like Banda Cuxpala, Los Baron de Apodaca, Banda Movil, Charanda Band, Los Cardenales de Nuevo Leon, and Banda Arkangel
Kitschy singing and dancing duo Joelma Mendes and Chimbinha formed Banda Calypso in 1999 in Belém in Pará Specializing in a colorful fusion of northeastern Brazilian rhythms and Caribbean melody, the award-winning Banda Calypso have sold over five million records and DVDs since their inception
Although Bobby Capo is best-known as a Latin vocalist, he was also a noted composer and TV director Born Félix Manuel Rodríguez Capó on January 1, 1922, in Puerto Rico, Capo later relocated to New York, becoming a musical idol throughout Latin America and Cuba by the 1940s
The group known as Banda Cuisillos is made up of a large number of talented musicians The band is known for its romantic Mexican style of music, as well as for the elaborate Native American costumes the members wear during live performances
Since 1924, the Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru has been playing the traditional repertory of that formation (a banda de pífanos is a band formed by several flute-like instruments, along with the typical percussion set consisting of zabumba and triângulo)
The Mexican band Banda del Pueblo is led by Anselmo Aguascalientes; their recordings include 1999’s Caminos de Michoacan ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide