Grupo Cañaveral de Humberto Pabón formed in Mexico City in 1995 when
percussionist-vocalist and bandleader Humberto Pabón set out to revive and
modernize Mexican cumbia; the group quickly earned national notice with early
albums and radio favorites that made their accordion-and-percussion sound a
dance-floor staple. Across the late 1990s they cemented a classic run with hits
such as “Tiene Espinas el Rosal,” “Echarme al Olvido,” “No Te Voy a Perdonar,”
and “Hasta el Cielo Lloró,” establishing the “sonido Cañaveral” that would carry
them onto big stages and television. Leadership ...