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By Category This is not an all-inclusive list by any means. Each category contains just a few examples of artists that are popular in the Latin world. Use the search boxes at next to each category to copy and paste an artist's name to search CDNow where you can check out their discography and listen to some samples. Have fun! Soon, you will be able to just click on the name and you will be transported to that artist's page at CDNow. Thanks for your patience. Tejana Grupera/Nortena Ranchera/Mariachi Romantica Caribena Popular Rock Grupera / Nortena I put these together because I am not an expert at distinguishing the differences. This is the typical music of Northern Mexico, and if you've never heard it, you could compare it to Tejano except that it's much more traditional. Grupo Limite Los Tigres Del Norte Los Tucanes Banda Arkangel R-15 Priscilla y sus Balas de Plata Banda El Recodo Graciela Beltran Ana Barbara Artist Album Title Song Title Movie Title Actor/Actress    Ranchera / Mariachi This is the traditional Mexican music popular all over the world. The mariachis are the men dressed in the ornate costumes with matching sombreros. The content could be compared to counry music, such as sad songs of long-lost loves sung with great feeling. Vicente Fernandez Alejandro Fernandez Pedro Fernandez Pablo Montero Ana Gabriel* Nydia Rojas Juan Gabriel Pepe Aguilar Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles-- * only some albums fall into this category Artist Album Title Song Title Movie Title Actor/Actress    Romantica By this I mean mainstream popular ballads. Perfect for a romantic dinner. Rocio Durcal Myriam Hernandez Olga Tanon* Cristian Castro Alejandro Fernandez* Ana Gabriel* * only some albums fall into this category Artist Album Title Song Title Movie Title Actor/Actress    Caribena This includes salsa and merengue, two fast-moving genres originating in the Carribbean. Marc Anthony Olga Tanon* Grupo Niche La India Giselle Elvis Crespo Charlie Zaa Brenda K. Starr George Lamond Milly Quezada Melina León Luisa Hermanos Rosario Oro Solido Limi-T 21 * only some albums fall into this category Artist Album Title Song Title Movie Title Actor/Actress    Popular Regular pop fare, very danceable, etc. Noelia Chayanne Carlos Ponce MDO Shakira Enrique Iglesias Luis Miguel Thalia Ricky Martin Artist Album Title Song Title Movie Title Actor/Actress    Rock Mana Jordi Alejandra Guzman Shakira Artist Album Title Song Title Movie Title Actor/Actress