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The group became wildly popular in Cuba, with several of their singles topping the charts their biggest hit there was the portentous 'El Animal.' In 2011, they even launched their own fragrance.

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The albums A Full and Oro: Lo Nuevo y lo Mejor followed in 20, respectively. In 2007, they signed with Italy's Planet Records, releasing their sophomore effort Lo Mejor Que Suena Ahora. After scoring a hit single with 'Pa' la Gente de Mi Zona' in 2005, the group self-released its first, eponymous album, which yielded several further hits. Recognizing that his lyrics had always had a commercial bent, and wishing to appeal more broadly to all Cubans, Alexander switched to the then-popular genre of reggaeton, but melded it with the traditional Cuban genres with which he felt an affinity. El Caro left in 2005, and Alexander recruited two new members, Yosdany 'Jacob Forever' Carmenates and Fernando 'Nando Pro' Otero. They recorded four hit albums and had been together for nearly 15 years before they finally broke out internationally via a collaboration with Latin megastar Enrique Iglesias.įormed in 2000 in the Havana suburb of Alamar by Alexander Delgado and Michel 'El Caro' Delgado (no relation), they started out as a hip-hop group, playing at parties and local clubs. Hugely popular in their home country, Cuban group Gente de Zona ('People from the Neighborhood') combined reggaeton with traditional rhythms such as son and mambo.