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Raza Obrera

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Genres
  
Regional Mexican

Website
  
razaobrera.com

Genre
  
Regional Mexican

Years active
  
1996 (1996)–present

Active from
  
1996

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Members
  
Jose Luis Arroyo Jose Luis Horta Gustavo Farias Jairo Farias Emmanuel Espinoza Nelson Rivas

Past members
  
Rigoberto Peña Simon Rivera Roberto Gonzalez Hugo Pedraza Mario Madrigal

Albums
  
Corridazos Prohibidos, Rolonononas pa' la raza

Record labels
  
Ego Music, Univision Music Group, Discos America

Similar
  
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Raza Obrera (English: Working Class) is a Regional Mexican band known for their unique style of music and its prominent use of the harp, along with the accordion and charango. They are based out of Newark, California, United States, and are originally from Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico.

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History

The band was started in 1996 by members Jose Luis Arroyo (Drums, Vocals), Jose Luis Horta (Accordion, Vocals), Roberto Gonzalez (Charango), Simon Rivera (Harp) and Rigoberto Peña (Bass, Vocals). The band signed with Ego Records in 1996 and released their debut album El Aguila Gonzalez and became involved in the U.S Regional Mexican scene. Raza Obrera is known for their corrido lyrics based on controversial issues relating the Mexican working class.

Members

  • Jose Luis Arroyo - director, lead vocals, drums
  • Jose Luis Horta - lead vocals, accordion
  • Gustavo Farias - vihuela
  • Jairo Farias - keyboards
  • Emmanuel Espinoza - harp
  • Nelson Rivas - bass

    • Former members

  • Rigoberto Peña - vocals, bass
  • Simon Rivera - harp
  • Roberto Gonzalez - charango
  • Hugo Pedraza - keyboards
  • Mario Madrigal - harp

    • Discography

  • El Aguila Gonzalez(1996)
  • Corridazos Prohibidos(2001)
  • Arpacumbiando: Caliente, Caliente (2001)
  • El Dia de los Malandrines(2001)
  • El Cocinero(2001)
  • Arpacumbiando, Vol. 2(2002)
  • Rolononas Pa'la Raza(2003)
  • Ritmo, Amor, y Pueblo (2004)
  • El Campirano: Puros Corridos(2004)
  • 14 Nuevas: Pa' Celebrar El 10° Aniversario con Nuestra Raza (2006)
  • Paniqueando y Parrandeando Con una Mera (2007)
  • Atado A Ti(2010)
  • Caminos de Michoacan(2013)

    • Billboard chart history

  • 72- Arpacumbiando Vol. 2, Raza Obrera, August 17, 2002
  • 72- Linea De Oro: Caliente, Caliente Y Muchos Exitos Mas..., Raza Obrera, June 16, 2007

    • Songs

    Cristaleros michoacanosCorridazos Prohibidos · 2001
    El malgastadoPaniqueando y parrandeando con la mera mera · 2007
    La martinaCorridazos Prohibidos · 2001

    References

    Raza Obrera Wikipedia
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