Tigres-del-norte-History

 The career of Los Tigres Del Norte could be summarized as follows: "the people's voice", "transcendence from generation to generation and global success.
 
With great success, "Los Jefes de Jefes" have taken up the tradition of the corrido (stories that celebrate the search for truth, justice, opportunity) making it an artistic expression, interpreting in their own words and making it a powerful tool for express not only the suffering and the adventures of those who come from different countries to the U.S. in search of a better future for their families, and overcoming the obstacles they face every day in a different country.

 

The group has taken the Norteño music with polka roots, mixing it with true stories of social injustice and current events of "modern minstrels." With a rich content in your letter that reveals the stories of the people, has made millions of people see in them his own reflection: its past, present and future. That and much more, the group has earned the name "Los Idolos Del Pueblo", a nickname affectionately given them his audience by his sincerity and humility.

 

With a career spanning over three decades, sales history, touring extensively throughout the United States, Mexico, Latin America, Europe and Asia, has made Los Tigres Del Norte genuine international legends.

 

The Tigers began their long career thanks to his musical director, lead singer and accordionist Jorge Hernández, who with his brothers Hernán, Eduardo, Luis and his cousin Oscar Lara, began the journey together, getting to levels unimaginable.

 

Since its inception, the career of Los Tigres Del Norte was founded on a solid foundation of principles and values ​​are deeply rooted to their culture, the honor, pride and respect.

 

In 1968, the brothers had to leave their homeland, Rosa Morada, Mocorito, Sinaloa Mexico and make their way to America, hoping to help his family. One day, after playing in the border city of Mexicali, was hired to perform at a parade on Independence Day in San Jose, California, the group at that time still had no name and was an immigration officer who called them ' Little Tigers', and as they traveled north, completed his sentence with the words' The Tigers of the North ', Los Tigres del Norte. Giving rise to the name of the group.

 

The group was established in San Jose, California, the city that to this day remains their place of residence. It was there in the '70s that Los Tigres Del Norte won its first contract with a new company called Fame Records, which over the years would become the most important of the West Coast. Los Tigres del Norte was the first artist signed to Fama Records by Art Walker, a prominent businessman who heard the group on the local radio during a presentation at the Parque Las Flores, Keyes Street where they used to gather the Mexican community in City of San Jose.

 

When you start your artistic stage in the company, Los Tigres Del Norte received a suggestion to modify their traditional sound to a more contemporary, with the addition of electric instruments. At that time the group recorded its first album in San Jose, California. Over time the band revamped its sound, ranging in style with various genres such as bolero, cumbia, rock rhythms and waltzes.

 

The tradition of social consciousness raising "was born in Los Tigres Del Norte's first songs," Smuggling and Betrayal ", a story about love's betrayal of the famous couple Emilio Varela and Camelia the Texan (1971)," La Banda Del Carro Rojo "(1973), with time this tradition was taking shape on the struggles in points, resulting in hits like" Golden Cage "(1986) and the classic" De Paisano A Paisano "( 2000) among many others.

 

As part of his musical mission, the group chose to never allow their image to be misinterpreted, either using firearms in their photographs or using foul language in the lyrics of their songs. In addition, the group has always given way to the women being treated with respect in their subjects and not to glorify the theme of "narcotics", simply put it like being telling a story.

 

In its transition into the 21st century, they were given a great honor when the best Mexican rock bands expressed their respect and admiration for the influence on his own music. Each band or solo recording involved a topic of your choice for an album collection entitled El Mas Grande Homenaje A Los Tigres Del Norte "(2001), recognizing the most important group in northern Mexico and the United States.

 

Special participation of Los Tigres Del Norte as guests of honor at the XXX International Cervantes Festival (2002) in Guanajuato, Mexico, was an important event. Not only does the group was the first group invited Norteño this magnificent cultural event where they were honored by groups of rock bands representing Mexico: Molotov, Julieta Venegas La Barranca, but also helped raise the appreciation for Mexican kid from the public.

 

2002 was a pivotal year for Los Tigres Del Norte, earning the appointment of ambassadors of Mexican culture with his album "La Reina del Sur", thanks to the famous writer Arturo Perez-Reverte, who wrote the novel of the same title, inspired by the leading couple of the famous corrido "Contraband and Betrayal."

 

This production opened the door to Spain where the group made presentations at major festivals and events in 2002 and 2003.

 

The consistency of these tours allowed the Tigers to gain recognition from both the Spanish public and the media and personalities from the intellectual and artistic world of that country.

 

These events were reaffirming the group's internationalization, adding to the presentations of the group in 2003. include the one for U.S. troops in Japan and Korea, on a tour that took them from Asia and Hawaii.

 

In 2004, the group made progress in its internationalization project. Los Tigres Del Norte managed globalization visiting the South American continent, performing amazing concerts in the countries of Chile and Colombia.

 

Besides having performed a concert as a fundamental part of the closing ceremony of the "first Universal Forum of Cultures 2004 in Barcelona, ​​Spain.

 

With the motive of creating a record series to recount the legacy of Los Tigres Del Norte, Fonovisa Records has launched a series entitled "Musical Heritage" on CD / DVD. This collection has several albums out periodically, compiling tracks by musical genres, thus bringing the group's musical legacy. All CD "s are accompanied by a special DVD that includes videos, photo gallery, biography and some new themes. So far have been launched within the series" Musical Heritage "these albums that have achieved high sales and therefore have been included in the sales charts of Billboard magazine recognized, they are: "20 Corridos Inolvidables" (2003), "20 Boleros Romantic" (2003) and "20 Norteñas Famous" (2004) and "Cumbias and Something More" (2005.

 

The latest unreleased productions Los Tigres del Norte "s are:" La Reina Del Sur "(2002), the album that won the Latin GRAMMY ®" Pact of Blood "(2003) and" Directo Al Corazón "(2004) and the collection "The most requested" (2005). And now captivate us with stories to tell his new production for 2006.