Biography
El Coyote, born José Angel Ledezma Quintero, chose independence in 1997 after earlier stints with La Costeña, La Banda el Limón, and Los Recoditos. That same year he assembled Tierra Santa, which promptly cut the debut Aquí Me Quedaré under the name El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa and followed it with Concedeme in 1998. Promotion for 1999’s El Amo and Profundamente took the group across Mexico and the United States, where they drew thousands of Mexican-music enthusiasts to their concerts. The Culiacán native and his musicians kept releasing material with Te Soñé in 2000, Cuando Regreso a Tus Brazos in 2001, and the twin 2002 sets Puras Ranchera and El Amor No Tiene Edad. Throughout the remainder of their EMI period the ensemble retained its rural outlook on El Rancho Grande (2003)—notable for the widely praised video of the single “Alla el Rancho Grande”—and on Si Te Vuelves a Enamorar (2004).
In 2005 the large band moved to Fonovisa and delivered Suspiros, whose title track became a hit single. As time passed they incorporated more narcocorridos, a style then gaining favor in Sinaloa, yet their treatment stayed rooted in tradition. Releases such as Prohibido (2006) and El Polo Norte (2008) reflected that direction, while parallel recordings continued to emphasize romantic material and party anthems. The Fonovisa association ended after Levanta Tu Vuelo in 2009.
During a 2011 appearance in Nayarit supporting their ISA Music debut Escuela de la Vida, El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa’s stage was firebombed, injuring three members and leading El Coyote to relocate his family to the United States. Observers speculated the attack was carried out by drug figures angered by the band’s praise of rival exploits, though no suspects were ever identified and the theory remained unconfirmed. Four years passed before another album appeared, the widely celebrated Alucine in 2014. EMI Latin then issued the 2015 compilation 20 Corridos Bien Perrones, which climbed the Mexican regional charts and confirmed the group’s enduring appeal.
In 2005 the large band moved to Fonovisa and delivered Suspiros, whose title track became a hit single. As time passed they incorporated more narcocorridos, a style then gaining favor in Sinaloa, yet their treatment stayed rooted in tradition. Releases such as Prohibido (2006) and El Polo Norte (2008) reflected that direction, while parallel recordings continued to emphasize romantic material and party anthems. The Fonovisa association ended after Levanta Tu Vuelo in 2009.
During a 2011 appearance in Nayarit supporting their ISA Music debut Escuela de la Vida, El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa’s stage was firebombed, injuring three members and leading El Coyote to relocate his family to the United States. Observers speculated the attack was carried out by drug figures angered by the band’s praise of rival exploits, though no suspects were ever identified and the theory remained unconfirmed. Four years passed before another album appeared, the widely celebrated Alucine in 2014. EMI Latin then issued the 2015 compilation 20 Corridos Bien Perrones, which climbed the Mexican regional charts and confirmed the group’s enduring appeal.
Albums
Singles
