Sonora, Mexico

Formed in 1987 in Ciudad Obregón in the Mexican state of Sonora, Grupo Laberinto specialize in corridos, rancheras, boleros, and a danceable tropical blend similar to merengue. The group made its recording debut playing this latter style, but it quickly expanded its horizons to include rancheras, corridos, and ballads in its repertoire, a stylistic shift that widened the group's appeal to other parts of Mexico as well as the United States. The corrido style, in particular, would score Grupo Laberinto their biggest hits, all of which are featured front and center on such albums as Corridos Recien Horneados, Corridos Pesadisimos, and the collection Corridos de Grueso Calibre. In 2015, the group issued Empiezo a Vivir. ~ Andree Farias