Los Bukis
Los Bukis (The Bukis, buki translates as Little Kid in the Yaqui language) are a Mexican Grupero band from Ario de Rosales, Michoacan. In 1973, the band was founded by cousins Marco Antonio Solís and Joel Solís. Their first song was Falso Amor ("False Love") and its style became popular throughout Latin America. Marco Antonio wrote the songs; the album "Me Volvi a Acordar de Ti" in the year of 1986 sold one million records in just a few weeks after its launch, earning the album "diamond" status. He also wrote and produced albums for artists such as Marisela, Rocío Dúrcal, Beatriz Adriana, Lucero, El Pegasso de Emilio Reyna (now using the name El Pega Pega), and María Sorté.
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Also known as | Marco Antonio Solís y Los Bukis |
Origin | Ario de Rosales, Michoacan, Mexico |
Genres | Grupero, Latin Pop |
Years active | 1973–1996, 2021–present |
Labels | Fonovisa |
Members | Marco Antonio Solís Joel Solis Roberto Guadarrama Eusebio "El Chivo" Cortez Jose "Pepe" Guadarrama Pedro Sanchez Jose Javier Solis |
Past members | Fidel Arreygue Rodolfo "Fito" Luviano Victor Aguilar Carlos Hernandez Enrique "Kike" González Jorge Dávila |
After twenty years of success, in 1996, Marco decided to pursue a solo career. The band disbanded. An agreement was made with the remaining band members, under which both parties agreed to not make any use of the word "buki". The remaining members formed a new band called Los Mismos ("The Same Ones") as in "the same members of Los Bukis".
Reunion Tour
After a 25-year hiatus, on May 9, 2021, Los Bukis reunited and released a re-recording and music video of their 1986 hit “Tú Cárcel” with Marco Antonio Solís, Joel Solis, Roberto Guadarrama, Eusebio Cortez, Jose Javier Solis, and Pedro Sanchez in the lineup. A few weeks later, Jose "Pepe" Guadarrama also rejoined the band. On June 14, 2021, Los Bukis were presented at SoFi Stadium and announced a reunion tour. They named the tour Una Historia Cantada. The tour was originally for only four dates, but expanded to nine due to high demand, performing mainly in California and Texas. They finished their tour in Oakland California on October 2, 2021. On February 9, 2022, Los Bukis announced a tour of stadium concerts in the US and Mexico. The final concert will be in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on December 3, 2022. The Mexican tour contains a few select cities including a concert in their home state of Michoacán.
Band members
Current Members
- Marco Antonio Solís – lead vocals, guitar, timbales, occ. keyboard (1973–1996, 2021–present)
- Joel Solís – lead guitar, backing vocals (1973–1996, 2021–present)
- Roberto Guadarrama – 1st keyboard, backing vocals, trumpet (1980–1996, 2021–present)
- Eusebio "El Chivo" Cortez – bass, backing vocals (1977–1995, 2021–present)
- José "Pepe" Guadarrama – 2nd keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, saxophone (1988–1995, 2021–present)
- Pedro Sánchez – drums (1982–1996, 2021–present)
- José Javier Solís – percussion, backing vocals (1981–1988, 2021–present)
Former Members
- Jorge Dávila – drums (1974–1982)
- Carlos Hernandez – bass (1976–1977)
- Enrique "Kike" Gonzalez – bass (1974–1976)
- Fidel Arreygue – bass (1995–1996)
- Rodolfo "Fito" Luviano – 2nd keyboards (1995–1996)
- Victor Aguilar – percussion, backing vocals (1995–1996)
Discography
Studio albums
- 1975: Falso Amor
- 1977: Te Tuve y Te Perdí
- 1978: Me Siento Solo
- 1979: Los Triunfadores
- 1980: Me Muero Porque Seas Mi Novia
- 1981: Presiento Que Voy a Llorar
- 1982: Yo Te Necesito
- 1983: Mi Fantasia
- 1985: A Donde Vas
- 1987: Me Volvi a Acordar de Ti
- 1988: Si Me Recuerdas
- 1989: Y Para Siempre
- 1991: A Través de Tus Ojos
- 1992: Quiéreme
- 1993: Inalcanzable
- 1995: Por Amor a Mi Pueblo
Compilation albums
- 1989: Lo Romántico de Los Bukis
- 1989: Juntos Otra Vez
- 1998: Románticos de Corazón
- 2006: 30 Recuerdos Inolvidables
- 2011: 35 Aniversario
- 2012: Iconos: Los Bukis 25 Exitos
- 2016: Los Bukis
Films
- 1983: Las Musiqueras
- 1990: Cómo Fui a Enamorarme de Ti
In other media
- "Tu Cárcel" was covered by Mexican actress Michael Ronda and Karol Sevilla from the Disney Channel Argentine telenovela Soy Luna.