Tropical Panamá

A product of the San Nicolas de las Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico music scene, the group Tropical Panamá, founded in 1979, is led by primary vocalist Francisco Javier Gonzalez. Among the Mexican pioneers of the cumbia and vallenato sounds, the group was often controversially compared to both Renacimiento 74 and La Sonora Dinamita, but quickly established their own identity in both Mexico and the United States via their singles and albums, beginning with 1981's El Carita. Released in 1983, La Fiera netted substantial regional airplay and aided the band's touring ambitions. By the e...