Los Tucanes De Tijuana | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Genres | Pacific Norteño |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Members | Mario Quintero Lara (1987–present) David Jesus “Chuyito” Fabela Servín Raya (1987–present) Alfredo González González (2002–present) Gustavo Labrada Valenzuela (2002–present) Luis Adrián Cazares Gómez (2018–present) |
| Past members | Joel Higuera Acosta (+) (1987–2002) Mario Moreno Quintero (1987–2011) Clemente Flores Mondaca (1999–2011) Tomás Alberto Herrera (2011–2018) |
| Website | lostucanesdetijuana |
Los Tucanes De Tijuana (English: The Toucans of Tijuana) are a Mexican norteño band led by Mario Quintero Lara.[1] The band was founded in Tijuana, Baja California in 1987.[2] They, along with Los Tigres del Norte, were pioneers in playing their music in a rougher manner as opposed to the traditional norteño music of northeastern Mexico, subsequently influencing many other norteño artists from Mexico’s pacific states and giving that region of the country its signature norteño sound. During their career, Los Tucanes de Tijuana have garnered several awards and recognitions, including a Latin Grammy in 2012 for the album 365 días,[3] five Grammy Award nominations, nine Lo Nuestro Awards nominations and multiple BMI Awards for Quintero as a composer.[4][5] They are the first norteño music band to obtain an international film award by winning the Un Certain Regard Angel Film award at the Monaco International Film Festival for their participation in the documentary Los ilegales.[6] In 2008, the group received a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame.[7]
In 2019 they became the first regional Mexican music group to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held in Indio, California, and have also participated in important musical events in their native country and in other territories like Vive Latino and Pa'l Norte festivals. They have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and have obtained 34 gold and 30 platinum records.[8][9] Songs from their repertoire like "La chona", "El tucanazo", "La chica sexy", "Vivir de noche" and "El centenario" are popular on radio stations and music platforms, and some of their record productions have made it onto some charts in the United States.[1]
- ^ a b "Los Tucanes de Tijuana Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Los Tucanes de Tijuana". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Juanes gana el Álbum del Año de los premios Grammy Latino". BioBioChile (in Spanish). November 16, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Los Tucanes De Tijuana". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Todo en familia: una conversación con Mario Quintero". BMI.com. October 11, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Arriba yo, mi apá y "La Chona": 6 momentos en que los Tucanes de Tijuana han puesto en alto el nombre de México". Sopitas.com (in Spanish). March 2, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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:6was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Así triunfan Los Tucanes de Tijuana en Las Vegas: VIDEO". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). July 19, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Discs". English - Los Tucanes de Tijuana. Retrieved December 14, 2021.