Los Caballeros (2)

Mariachi Los Caballeros is a Croatian mariachi band from Zagreb dedicated to performing traditional Mexican music. They sing largely in Spanish Mariachi music was popular in the former Yugoslavia in the 1960s. Los caballeros continues the tradition. The group was founded in 1997 by Ivan Androić, who had just returned from a stay in the USA. Upon returning to Croatia, he looked for members to create a group dedicated to the interpretation of Latin American music. The group made its first public appearance in April 1998. After the release of their first album, Fiesta Mexicana , they performed a series of performances that culminated with their participation in the "7th International Mariachi and Charrería Meeting" in Guadalajara (Mexico). The group performs regularly in Zagreb and throughout Croatia and abroad, in Germany, Slovenia, Italy, and Spain. In 2002, they recorded their second album titled Dance Collection and a live CD and DVD followed in 2005. They still (as of 2023) perform live. Members: Ivan Androić "Deda" - vihuela Milko Jovetić – guitarrón Adrian Human – guitar Hrvoje Cicvarić "Micko" – guitar Leonel Salazar - vihuela, Krešimir Fabijanić – trumpet Ivan Kušelj "Rabbit" – trumpet Franjo Vinković – trumpet Zvonimir Lazar – trumpet Petar Haluza – violin Damir Matić – violin Tomislav Vitković – violin Ivan Zovko – violin