K-Paz de la Sierra
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K-Paz de la Sierra is one of the best Duranguense band that was formed in the United States by Mexican natives. Some of their hits include "Mi Credo", "Volveré", "Con Olor A Hierba", "Pero Te Vas A Arrepentir", "Procuro Olvidarte" (first Hernaldo Zúñiga's international hit), "Y Aquí Estoy", and many others. In January the group shot a video for the song, "Querido Amigo", in Chicago which they dedicated to their former leader Sergio Gómez.
Band Members
- Miguel Galindo,Juan gomez, Luis Guadarrama and Humberto Durán (2007-present) - lead vocals
- Rafael Solís - keyboards
- Armando Rodríguez - tambora
- Luis Vidales - electric tuba
- Gerardo Ramírez - keyboards
- Carmelo Gamboa - drums
- Oscar Ledezma - tuba
- Sergio Gómez (2002-2007, deceased) - former lead vocals
Splitting Up
On May 28, 2007 seven long-time members of the group left because of disputes with former lead singer Sergio Gomez, they then formed a new group named AK-7.[1] with stood for "Antes K-Paz" and the number seven for the seven member that left. They released their first album soon after, El Avion de Las Tres, and are currently on tour. What many people do not know, perhaps because they haven't followed K-Paz De La Sierra since their beginning, is that before this splitting up K-Paz De La Sierra had split also in October of 2004 where four of their original members Jair Loredo, who is back with K-Paz, Oscar Cepeda, Simon Valtierrez (sang that Gavilan song), and Jose Luis Corral formed La Autoridad De La Sierra. Starting out with their single "Yo me quede sin nada", which is somewhat symbolic because of several disputes that left them to start once again from scratch.
Death of Sergio Gómez
On December 2, 2007, lead singer Sergio Gómez was kidnapped with two businessmen as he was leaving a dance hall in Morelia, Michoacán. The two businessmen were released, but Gómez was found dead on December 3. He was born in 1973.
On the morning of December 3, 2007, the body of singer Sergio Gómez was found strewn along the side of a highway. He had been strangled and his body showed signs of torture and severe bruising on the thorax and abdomen as well as cigarette burns on the legs.[2] Early evidence suggests that the murder might have been premeditated as Sergio had been warned beforehand not to play in the city of Morelia, a stronghold for drug related gangs.[3]
On December 6, 2007 Gómez, as well as another murdered Mexican musician, Valentín Elizalde, were nominated posthumously for the Grammy Awards. [4]
On January 29, 2008, K-Paz introduced two new vocals [5]: Miguel Galindo, and Luis Guadarrama.
Discography
| Album | Information |
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| Arrasando Con Fuego |
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| 20 Éxitos Con La Fuerza Duranguense |
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| En Vivo |
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| Pensando En Ti | |
| Mas Capaces que Nunca |
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| Conquistando Corazones |
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| Capaz de Todo por Ti |
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| En Vivo |
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References
- ^ http://www.periodicodigital.com.mx/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=16812
- ^ "2 popular Mexican singers killed". yahoo.com. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Mexico singer murdered after threats in drug stronghold city". Retrieved 2007-12-05.
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- ^ K-Paz... presenta sus nuevas voces - Diario.com.mx: Edición Cd. Juárez