With their sights mainly on the northern part of America, quite a few bands escape the European attention. For example, the Mexican Latin rock band Maná has barely gained a foothold here, while on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean has risen to great heights since their inception in the early eighties. Maná is the most popular band in the genre: Amar Es Combatir sold more than half a million
… copies in the US alone within a month of its release. Add to that the figures for Latin America and Spain to get an idea of the popularity of Maná. Love is a recurring theme for Maná - and even the central theme on this record. The songs are served in rock form with a Latin sauce. Dominican bachata singer Juan Luis Guerra is also participating, on the number Bendita Tu Luz. (MH)more
