Maná

Maná is a Mexican rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco.  Their career has been more than three decades. The group has earned four Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo Nuestro awards.

The band formed in 1986 and released its first album, Falta Amor, in 1990.  In 1992, the group released ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?, which sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. It was the best selling Spanish-language rock album of all time.  

The band's sound comes from the pop rock, Latin pop, calypso, and reggae music genres. They first received international commercial success in Australia and Spain. They have since gained popularity in the US, Western Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Their worldwide sales stand at more than 25 million albums as of 2011.

Members
Official members:
 Fher Olvera—lead vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
 Alex González—drums, backup vocals
 Juan Calleros — bass guitar
 Sergio Vallín — electric guitar

Live band members:
 Juan Carlos Toribio — keyboards, piano, flute. From 1994–present.
 Fernando "Psycho" Vallin — rhythm guitar, 2nd bass guitar, backup vocals. From 1997–present.
 Luis Conte - percussion MTV Unplugged 1999.
 Hector Quintana — percussion, backup vocals. From 2006–present
Aaron Alberto Barrios - Guitarra/Coros invitado al grupo (2012)

Former members:
 Abraham Calleros — drums. From 1978–1985.
 Gustavo Orozco — electric guitar. From 1978–1985.
 Ulises Calleros — electric guitar. From 1978–1991.
 César "Vampiro" López — electric guitar. From 1991–1994.
 Ivan Gonzalez — keyboards. From 1991–1994.
 Sheila Rios — backup vocals. From 1992–2003.

Discography
Sombrero Verde
(before Maná)
 1981: Sombrero Verde
 1983: A Tiempo de Rock

Maná
 1987: Maná
 1990: Falta Amor
 1992: ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?
 1994: Maná en Vivo
 1995: Cuando los Ángeles Lloran
 1997: Sueños Líquidos
 1999: “Maná MTV Unplugged”
 2002: Revolución de Amor
 2006: Amar es Combatir
 2008: Arde el Cielo
 2011: Drama y Luz

Tours
 1993-1995: ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños? Tour
 1998: Liquido Tour
 1999: Unplugged U.S. Tour
 2002–2003: Revolución de Amor Tour
 2007–2008: Amar es Combatir Tour
 2011 - 2012: Drama y Luz World Tour

References

Category:Mexican Grammy Award winners
Category:Rock bands
Category:Mexican musical groups
Category:Musicians from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Category:Latin Grammy Award winners
Category:Musical groups established in 1978
Category:1978 establishments in North America
Category:1970s establishments in Mexico