Alacranes Musical
Alacranes Musical (E: Musical Scorpions) is a Mexican band produced by the The Urbina brothers that plays duranguense music. The band has released several albums since its formation in November 1996, and in 2007 was nominated for a Latin Grammy[1]for their album, "Ahora Y Siempre". Their hits "Si Yo Fuera Tu Amor" and "Por Tu Amor" reached #2 and #4, respectively, on Billboard's Latin Regional Mexican Airplay chart. Recently, their new single "Por Amarte Así," a cover of the Christian Castro song, has topped the Billboard Charts at number one for several weeks in a row. "Por Amarte Así" has also, according to Billboard, been the number one downloaded ringtone as well."Por Amarte Asi"was featured in a episode of Mexican telenovela, "Al Diablo Con Los Guapos", where the protagonist, Eugenio Siller (Alejandro) dances to the song with Aridane Diaz's character, Florencia. Now recently nominated for the 51st American Grammys for Best Banda Album for "Tu Inspiracion".
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The Alacranes Musical hail from the Aurora suburb of Chicago, Illinois. They are all born in Chicago but consider themselves 100% Mexicans.
The group specializes in a genre of Mexican music known as "Duranguense" or "El Pasito Duranguense", which means the "Durango Step".
Duranguense has a fast-paced beat and a cowboy image based on musical traditions from the rugged western State of Durango in Mexico. Many people consider Chicago as the capital of duranguense because there are so many immigrants from Durango living there.
Many believe the musical genre actually originated in Chicago instead of in Mexico. The genre exploded in popularity in the late 1990s and 2000s. Fans enjoy it for its upbeat character and because they can dance very close to their partner. They are the one of the best Duranguense Band.
The members of Alacranes Musical include:
- Guillermo "Memo" Ibarra
- Omar "Teddy Bear" Sánchez
- Oscar Urbina Jr.
- Héctor Urbina
- Rudy Avitia
- René Urbina
- Chris Urbina
- Eric Urbina
Most of the members are from Durango, Mexico. Memo was born in El Xoconoxtle Valparaiso zacatecas. Both Omar Sanchez and Guillermo Ibarra share vocals.
Alacranes Musical are nicknamed "Los Príncipes De La Musica Durangense".
Alacranes concerts are known to be lively and entertaining attracting a large number of women who come to see the Band.
They are well known all over the world. Their largest concert drew 160,000 people to the estadio azteca in mexico city. They are the best in the genre Duranguense. Alacranes Musical came out with a new single called “Dame Tu Amor” which was featured on their new album “Tu Inspiración”, which launched in late summer of 2008.
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Discography
- 2003 Furia Alacranera
- 2004 A Cambio De Que?
- 2004 Famoso Durango
- 2005 100% Originales
- 2005 Nuestra Historia Y Algo Mas
- 2006 Simplemente Lo Mejor
- 2006 A Paso Firme
- 2006 Puros Corridos Venenosos
- 2006 20 Alacranazos
- 2007 Ahora Y Siempre
- 2008 Tu Inspiracion