List of music artists and bands from Mexico

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This is a list of music artists and bands from Mexico , categorized according to musical genre.

Contents

World Music

Classical Music

Operas

Symphonic Bands

Latin Jazz

Lounge

Son Jarocho

Regional Mexican

Ranchera and Mariachi

Mariachi Groups

Foundational Figures / Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (1930s–1950s)

Classic & Mid-Century Artists (1950s–1980s)

Modern & Contemporary Revival (1980s–2000s)

New & Contemporary (2010s–Present)

Norteño

Nortec

Nortec Collective

Bostich and Fussible|Bostich & Fussible

Norteña and Corrido

Corrido

Narcocorrido

Banda

Duranguense

Ballad

1940s–1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2010s

Mexican-Spaniard Fusion

Bolero

1920s–1930s

1940s–1950s

1960s–1970s

1980s–1990s

Pop

1980s – Early 1990s

Mid–Late 1990s

Early–Mid 2000s

Mid 2000s – Electropop / Alternative

2010s – Present

Mexican cumbia

1970s – Early 1980s

Late 1980s – Early 1990s

Early – Mid 1990s

Late 1990s – Early 2000s

2000s – 2010s

Rock

classic old-school Mexican rock and roll singers and bands from the 1950s-60s:

Johnny Laboriel – Pioneer of Mexican rock, lead singer of Los Rebeldes del Rock, known for Spanish-language rock hits.

Luis Pérez Meza – Folk singer incorporating rock rhythms into traditional Mexican music.

Los Teen Tops – Popular band famous for Spanish covers of American rock and roll songs (e.g., “La Plaga”).

Classic Rock en Español / Latin Rock

Bands blending traditional Mexican sounds with rock, or inspired by classic Latin rock:

Hard Rock / Alt Metal

Garage Rock / Punk / Riot Grrrl

Alternative

Indie Rock / Dream Pop / Psychedelia

Experimental / Progressive / Fusion

Heavy Metal and Hardcore Punk

Unclassified or Limited Information

Nueva Canción, Nueva Trova / Protest Music

Electronic Music

Tecnobanda and Tecnocumbia

Mexican Guaracha and Tribal

Merengue

Bachata

Hip Hop

Reggae en Español

Ska

See Also

Regional styles of Mexican music

References

  1. Toro, Martín (24 February 2025). "Alemán y la resurrección del trap mexicano". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. "El rapero Gera MX viaja a su interior con proyecto doble". Los Angeles Times . 24 September 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.