Pop Rock
In the 1990s and 2000s, a number of performers have attained international renown, including pop-rock acts such as Gloria Trevi, Ana Sidel, Café Tacuba, Fobia, Caifanes (now Jaguares), Julieta Venegas, ska band Maldita Vecindad, and synth-pop group Mœnia. Control Machete, Delasónica and Molotov explore rap/rock fusion, with lyrics containing social commentary mixed with urban vulgarity. The most popular Mexican rock group during this period was Maná, which has sold over 22 million albums worldwide.
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