Grupera

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Grupera (or onda grupera) is a genre of southern Mexican folk music. It is influenced by the styles of cumbia, norteño, and ranchera, and became popular in the 1980s, especially in rural areas.^[1] Artists in this genre include Yonics, Banda Machos, Limite, Joan Sebastian, Los Temerarios, Marco Antonio Solis, Myriam, and Bronco. The music increased in popularity in the 1990s and became commercially viable, and is now recognized in some Latin music awards ceremonies such as Lo Nuestro.