Jaguares (rock band)
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Jaguares is a Mexican
alternative rock
band formed by former Caifanes
lead singer Saúl Hernández
, ex-Caifan Alfonso André (drums), and two long-time friends Federico Fong
(bass guitar) and José Manuel Aguilera (lead guitar).
Soon after the release of their hit first album, El Equilibrio de los Jaguares
, Aguilera dropped out of the band and Fong took a break from the band, as well. Aguilera was replaced by César López Garcia
, most famously known as "El Vampiro", who had previously been invited to play with Caifanes. Garcia was also the previous two-time member of Azul Violeta
and Maná
from 1991-1994. Sabo Romo
, the ex-bassist of Caifanes, was invited to join Jaguares and he accepted. Jarris Margalli also joined on keyboards and samplers. After the release of their second album, Romo took a break from the band and Margalli was released from the band, leaving three as the faces of Jaguares. In 2007, ex-Caifan Diego Herrera was featured alongside the band for the promotion of the album [45].
In 2007, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
was released. It is a compilation album of various artists covering songs of John Lennon
to benefit Amnesty International
's campaign to alleviate the crisis in Darfur
. In it Jaguares cover the protest song "Gimme Some Truth
" from Lennon's 1971 album Imagine
.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band formed by former Caifanes
Caifanes
Caifanes is a Spanish-language rock band from Mexico City formed in 1987. They achieved fame throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s. The original lineup consisted of Saúl Hernández , Sabo Romo , Alfonso André and Diego Herrera . Argentine guitarist Alejandro Marcovich joined in 1989...
lead singer Saúl Hernández
Saúl Hernández
Saúl Alfonso Hernández Estrada , is the former lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of Caifanes, a famous Mexican rock en español group formed in 1986.In 1996, Saúl Hernández sang a duet with Algerian raï singer Khaled...
, ex-Caifan Alfonso André (drums), and two long-time friends Federico Fong
Federico Fong
Federico Fong is a member of several bands in Mexico and the United States:*Hip Hop Hoodíos*Jaguares*La Barranca*CaifanesBorn in Northern California's Bay Area in 1967 to a Panamian father of Chinese descent and an American mother, Fong relocated at a young age with his family to Mexico City where...
(bass guitar) and José Manuel Aguilera (lead guitar).
History
Jaguares got their name from one of vocalist Saúl Hernández's dreams, in which he was singing in a jaguar's mouth.Soon after the release of their hit first album, El Equilibrio de los Jaguares
El Equilibrio de los Jaguares
-Personnel:* Saul Hernández – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar* Alfonso Andre – drums* Jose Manuel Aguilera – electric guitar* Federico Fong – bass guitar-Other personnel:* Mark Isham – trumpet* Flaco Jiménez – accordion...
, Aguilera dropped out of the band and Fong took a break from the band, as well. Aguilera was replaced by César López Garcia
César "Vampiro" López
César "Vampiro" López is one of the best-known rock guitarists in Latin America. Currently he is the guitarist for the Mexican rock group Jaguares, formed by the leader Saúl Hernández and Alfonso André .He started playing with Jaguares in 1998 and can be heard in the records Bajo el azul de tu...
, most famously known as "El Vampiro", who had previously been invited to play with Caifanes. Garcia was also the previous two-time member of Azul Violeta
Azul Violeta
Mexican band Azul Violeta was formed in 1988 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, by Hugo Rodríguez and César "Vampiro" López. Mixing funk and soul, these Latin rockers were able to convince EMI, which signed them up in 1994 with the following line up: Hugo Rodríguez, Alex Pèrez, Yuri González, Iván González...
and Maná
Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
from 1991-1994. Sabo Romo
Sabo Romo
Salvador Sabo Romo is a bass and guitar player, composer and producer. He was born in Mexico City.Interested in music since childhood, he played drums, wrote songs and sang on his first band...
, the ex-bassist of Caifanes, was invited to join Jaguares and he accepted. Jarris Margalli also joined on keyboards and samplers. After the release of their second album, Romo took a break from the band and Margalli was released from the band, leaving three as the faces of Jaguares. In 2007, ex-Caifan Diego Herrera was featured alongside the band for the promotion of the album [45].
In 2007, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur is a compilation album of various artists covering songs of John Lennon to benefit Amnesty International's campaign to alleviate the crisis in Darfur...
was released. It is a compilation album of various artists covering songs of John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
to benefit Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
's campaign to alleviate the crisis in Darfur
Darfur conflict
The Darfur Conflict was a guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and Justice and Equality Movement groups in Darfur took up arms, accusing the Sudanese government of oppressing non-Arab Sudanese in...
. In it Jaguares cover the protest song "Gimme Some Truth
Gimme Some Truth
"Gimme Some Truth" is a protest song written and performed by John Lennon from his 1971 album Imagine.Like several songs on the album, such as the title track "Imagine", "Gimme Some Truth" has blatant political references emerging from the time it was written, during the latter years of the Vietnam...
" from Lennon's 1971 album Imagine
Imagine (album)
Imagine is the second album by John Lennon. Recorded and released in 1971, the album tended toward songs that were gentler, more commercial and less avant-garde than those on his critically acclaimed previous album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The album is considered the most popular of his works...
.
Current Members
- Saúl HernándezSaúl HernándezSaúl Alfonso Hernández Estrada , is the former lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of Caifanes, a famous Mexican rock en español group formed in 1986.In 1996, Saúl Hernández sang a duet with Algerian raï singer Khaled...
(since 1996; singer and secondary guitar) - Alfonso André (since 1996, drums; percussion, and secondary singer)
- César "Vampiro" López (since 1999; lead guitar)
- Diego Herrera (since 2007 keyboards; synthesizer, and sax)
- Marco Rentería (since 2005; bass)
Previous members
- Federico Fong (1996–1998, 2003–2005; bass)
- Sabo RomoSabo RomoSalvador Sabo Romo is a bass and guitar player, composer and producer. He was born in Mexico City.Interested in music since childhood, he played drums, wrote songs and sang on his first band...
(1999–2000; bass, guitarr, and chorus) - Chucho MerchanChucho MerchanChucho Merchan is a session jazz bassist and guitarist. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Cambridge University in 1980....
(2000–2003; bass) - José Manuel Aguilera (1996–1998; guitar)
- Jarris Margalli (1999–2000; guitar)
- Leonardo Muñoz Corona (1996–1998, 2001–2007; percussion)
- Luis ConteLuis ConteLuis Conte is a Cuban percussionist.-Early years:As a child in Cuba, Conte began his musical odyssey playing the guitar. However, he soon switched to percussion, and that has remained his mode since....
(2000; percussions)
Discography
- El Equilibrio de los JaguaresEl Equilibrio de los Jaguares-Personnel:* Saul Hernández – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar* Alfonso Andre – drums* Jose Manuel Aguilera – electric guitar* Federico Fong – bass guitar-Other personnel:* Mark Isham – trumpet* Flaco Jiménez – accordion...
(1996) - Bajo el Azul de Tu MisterioBajo el Azul de Tu MisterioBajo el Azul de Tu Misterio is a two-disc album recorded by Mexican rock band Jaguares and was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2000. The LP was released on September 7, 1999 under the label BMG Entertainment Mexico...
(1999) double CD, live and studio - Cuando la Sangre GalopaCuando la Sangre Galopa-Personnel:* Saul Hernández * Alfonso André * Cesar “El Vampiro” López García * Howard Willing * Peter DiRado -Guest musicians:...
(2001) - El Primer InstintoEl Primer InstintoEl Primer Instinto is an album recorded by Mexican rock band Jaguares. The album released on October 22, 2002 under the label Sony Music International...
(2002) - Crónicas de un LaberintoCronicas de un LaberintoCronicas de un Laberinto is the fifth album recorded by Mexican rock band Jaguares. The LP was released on May 27, 2005 under the label Sony Music International.Jaguares are:* Saul Hernández...
(2005) - 4545 (Jaguares album)-Jaguares members credited in 45:* Saúl Hernández * Alfonso André * Cesar "El Vampiro" López Garcia * Marco Rentería * Diego Herrera...
(2008)