

Even though many of their narcocorridos are officially banned from airplay in their home country, word of mouth and streaming have served to get their music to an ever-growing audience. Their provocative name ("armor-piercing bullet") was chosen as a symbol for their music, whose strength they hoped would carry them across the border from Mexico north to the United States and south across Latin America. The band and the music has reached many hearts through the years and it all started with the vision that our father had and we’re proud of that.Calibre 50 are an award-winning norteño quartet from Mazatlan, Sinaloa founded in 2010 by Eden Muñoz (vocals, accordion), Armando Ramos (guitars, vocals), Martín López (tuba), and Augusto (drums). “My hope is that people can see the history and impact of Banda el Recodo. “I’d like to think that our dad had something to do with that,” Lizárraga said.

The dates, Lizárraga said, worked out without any issues. The process of selecting songs was a challenge in some ways, because once each guest signed on to participate, they’d have to agree on date to record on in Mazatlán, the Mexican resort town along the Pacific shoreline in the state of Sinaloa.

“We were thrilled that she accepted, especially since he wrote that song for our mother.” “We knew Yuri had to sing it,” Lizárraga said. It was written to his wife, María de Jesús Lizárraga. The first track, “ Tengo Una Ilusión,” was written by the patriarch and is a special song because he wrote it before his death in June of 1995. And they continue releasing albums in addition to touring consistently and making new generations of fans, and the band with nearly 20 members introduces new bandmates every few years.įounder Cruz Lizárraga would have been 100 this year, his son Poncho Lizárraga said, and added that the tribute album includes music that’s resonated with fans through the years. The band has tapped some of the biggest names in Latin music to celebrate their 80th anniversary.įounded in 1938, Banda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga has been seen and heard around the globe. ‘The Mexican ensemble’s 80th anniversary duets album, Entre Amigos, has been released, and now fans have even more to look forward to.
