El Chalinillo

Hailing from Sinaloa, the banda singer El Chalinillo built a following through earlier releases on independent regional labels such as Pueblos Unidos before signing with Disa Records, the Univision imprint devoted to regional Mexican music. Born Ambrosio Cano in Jacola, Sinaloa, he began performing professionally while still a teenager and took the name El Chalinillo as a tribute to one of his key musical influences, Chalino Sánchez. Standout tracks from his catalog include “Al Misma Nivel,” “Hasta Le Pregunta Ofende,” “Si Yo No Te Tengo a Ti,” “Al Ritmo de la Lluvias,” “Amor Que Nace,” “Las Lluvias,” “Celoso,” “La Novia Fea,” “Solo los Tontos,” “Fijate,” “Te Quiero,” “Venadito,” and “Mientras Viva.” His discography features the studio albums Quiero Decirte (2003), Hasta Le Pregunta Ofende (2006), and Al Misma Nivel (2007), as well as the retrospective collections Las Lluvias (2003), Mientras Viva (2004), and De Sinaloa Para el Mundo (2006).