He’s pictured a few years after he departed Los Bukis to pursue a solo career. 21, 2001 at Whittier Narrows Recreational Park in South El Monte, California. Marco Antonio Solís performs at “Estamos Unidos 2001” (We Are United 2001) concert Oct. “The idea came to me of talking with my partners of Los Bukis, and from these conversations, we heeded that call of doing something together since we were all here, thank God,” continues Solís, who saw firsthand the unabated fervor of fans when he surprised them with a special performance by Los Bukis at the end of a May 2021 live streaming concert of his called “Bohemia en Pandemia” (Bohemia during the Pandemic). Mine was to understand with more clarity how vulnerable we are,” shares Solís with Pollstar via WhatsApp from his hometown of Michoacán. “That brought to all of us a deeper reflection of what our mission in life is. Inspiration of a different kind – to surprise the public by reuniting with regional Mexican music icons Los Bukis – came out of the dark times the world had been going through since 2020.

Reacting to the announcement, Solís, a five-time Latin Grammy winner – this year, his album Qué Ganas De Verte (Deluxe) is nominated in the category Best Ranchero/Mariachi album – and six-time Grammy nominee, stated that he felt “moved and grateful” by the distinction, and wanted to share that “sentiment” with everybody who had inspired him over the years. For being, as Manuel Abud, CEO of The Latin Recording Academy, described him: “a living legend and one of the most emblematic figures in Latin music.” As if that weren’t enough, in April, Solís embarked on his own arena world tour, “Qué Ganas De Verte!” (So Eager to See You), and he was chosen as the 2022 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.Īcross frontiers and generations, many are eager to see more of Solís, whose more than four decades-long career is being recognized by The Latin Recording Academy this month, during the 23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, for being the perfect ambassador not only of the music of his native Mexico, but of Latin music in general for collaborating with peers that admire and respect his multifacetedness and for promoting up-and-coming talent. By popular demand, the tour then stretched into 2022. 6 on Pollstar’s 2021 Year-End Top 100 Worldwide Tours chart. With nine shows at six stadiums, Los Bukis’ Live Nation-promoted reunion tour, “Una Historia Cantada (A Sung History) grossed an impressive $49.7 million and ranked No. Ganas De Verte: Marco Antonio Solís takes the stage at Teatro Dal Verme in Milan, Italy, on July 1, 2022. As if that weren’t enough, in April, Solís embarked on his own arena world tour, “Qué Ganas De Verte!” (So Eager to See You), and he was chosen as the 2022 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

inching its way out of a lethal pandemic and in the face of economic uncertainty, Solís and the legendary group he was once an integral part of got back together again for the first time in more than 25 years – and to roaring success. Much more of Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis is what fans wanted in 20. Marco Antonio Solís is pictured performing at Smart Financial Centre in Houston

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