Los Bukis

Founded by singer/songwriter Marc Antonio Solís alongside his guitarist cousin Joel Solís, Los Bukis dominated the Mexican charts across a 21-year span from 1975 through 1996. Their sound fused classic regional styles including mariachi, cumbia, norteno, romanticos, and corridos with contemporary rock and pop studio techniques. The debut album, initially issued as Casas De Carton before being retitled Falso Amor, featured a title track that moved more than one million units and earned diamond certification. The 1986 release Me Volví A Acordar De Ti reached the upper tier of the U.S. Top 200, while the 1995 effort Por Amor a Mi Pueblo, their final recording prior to the initial breakup, received gold status in the United States. Following a May 2021 reunion, the band issued a fresh version of the 1986 single “Tú Cárcel” and spent the ensuing two years performing before capacity crowds in major stadiums throughout the U.S. and Mexico.

The pair had earlier performed together as Los Hermanitos Solís. The original quartet also featured drummer Jorge Dávila and bassist Enrique “Kike” Gonzalez, the latter departing in 1976 and succeeded by Eusebio “El Chivo” Cortez. The moniker translates as “the kids.” After completing their first tour, the musicians returned to the studio and delivered Te Tuve Y Te Perdi in 1977, which climbed to number two inside Mexico. By 1980 the group had solidified its position as a leading domestic chart act yet relocated operations to the U.S., expanding the roster with keyboardist Roberto Guadarrama and percussionist José Javier Solís. The 1982 album Yo Te Necesito earned a Grammy nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance, and Pedro Sanchez joined that same year as the permanent drummer. Solís compositions also attracted widespread acclaim from fellow artists, leading him to write material for Marisela and Laura Flores. The 1985 release Donde Vas ascended to the summit of the U.S. Regional Mexican Albums chart. Following extensive sold-out tours across North and South America, Los Bukis issued Me Volvi a Acordar de Ti in 1986, which peaked at number six on the Billboard Top 200. The 1988 album Si Me Recuerdas garnered another Grammy nomination and served as the final project to include José Javier Solís, who pursued a solo path and was succeeded by percussionist, alto saxophonist, and backing vocalist José Guadarrama.

In 1989 the band released its twelfth studio album, Y Para Siempre, containing nine original Solís compositions that he also produced. The project yielded the Top 20 singles “A Donde Vayas” and “Me Dió Coraje” along with the Latin Songs chart-topper “Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí,” while the full-length reached number two and secured four Premios Lo Nuestro awards. Two companion compilations, Lo Romántico de Los Bukis and Juntos Otra Vez, likewise entered the Top Ten. The musicians subsequently toured throughout Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean. Issued in October 1991, A Través de Tus Ojos produced three additional Top 20 singles and a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Album. The 1992 release Quiéreme achieved triple-platinum certification in Mexico and gold status in the U.S. Inalcanzable, the fifteenth studio album, arrived in July 1993, earned gold certification stateside, and received a nomination for Pop Album of the Year at the sixth Lo Nuestro Awards. The final studio effort, 1995’s Por Amor a Mi Pueblo, likewise went gold in the U.S. and earned another Lo Nuestro nomination.

Thereafter, Marc Antonio Solís elected to launch a solo career after one concluding tour, prompting the group’s initial disbandment. Solís had already attained near-iconic stature as both songwriter and performer. The remaining members subsequently formed Los Mismos, which released twelve albums across multiple major labels and mounted sold-out tours of the U.S., Mexico, and South America. The original separation occurred on amicable terms, with all parties consenting to retire the Los Bukis name.

After a 25-year absence, the band reconvened on May 9, 2021. The returning lineup comprised Marc Antonio Solís, Joel Solís, José Javier Solís, Roberto Guadarrama, Eusebio Cortez, and Pedro Sanchez, with José Guadarrama rejoining shortly afterward. On June 14, 2021, Los Bukis headlined a sold-out concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, becoming the first musical act to achieve that milestone. They then launched the reunion tour Una Historia Cantada, which expanded from an initial four dates to nine performances. In February 2022 the group announced a series of stadium concerts across the U.S. and Mexico, culminating in a final show at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on December 3, 2022.