El Gran Silencio | |
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 El Gran Silencio performing at Barrio Antiguo, Monterrey in March 2005. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Zona de Silencio |
| Origin | Monterrey, Nuevo León, México |
| Genres | Rock en español, Mexican cumbia, Latin rap |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Ark 21, EMI |
| Members | Tony Hernández (vocals and guitar) Ivan Monsiváis (drums) Cano Hernández (vocals and guitar) "Wiwa" Flores (bass) Palmas Martínez (percussion) Juanki Sandoval (trumpet) Fernando Alvarado (trombone) Gerardo Medellín (violin) Rey Rodríguez (keys) |
| Past members | Julian "Moco" Villarreal (bass guitar) Ezequiel Alvarado(drums) and César Vulgar Hernandez |
El Gran Silencio is a rock en español band from Monterrey, Mexico that blends a variety of rock, reggae, dancehall, and hip-hop influences with traditional Latin American musical forms such as cumbia, vallenato and Norteño. Their lyrics tend to be bohemian and often talk about life in the “barrio” or poor neighborhoods of Mexican cities, especially Monterrey. As of 2015, they have recorded seven albums, eleven singles, six soundtracks, five tributes and seventeen collaborations and have toured Mexico and the United States.