Cruz Martínez won a legal battle against his former band member, A.B. Quintanilla, Alicia Villareal's husband. Cruz now owns the rights to the name Kumbia Kings. “The brand is mine, at last.

The Kumbia Kings’ sound is crafted by bass player A.B. Quintanilla III and keyboardist Cruz Martinez, ... Kumbia Kings have managed to expand their image in ways that go beyond their own albums.

The complaint marks a significant moment in Villarreal’s personal life, as she has been married to Cruz Martínez, a well-known music producer and former member of Kumbia Kings, for nearly two ...

Martinez and the Kumbia Kings did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment. Villarreal has been touring Mexico in support of her 2024 album, Donde Todo Comenzo .

Alicia Villarreal and Cruz Martínez's relationship. ... She began dating Martínez shortly after, then rising to fame with ...

Kumbia Kings are making a comeback. The band will reunite for a concert in Monterrey, Mexico, at the start of the next year.The reunion of the band was orchestrated by leader Cruz Martinez and the ...

During a meeting with the media, Cruz Martínez refused to answer the questions because the press conference he was giving revolved around the long-awaited return of Kumbia Kings and only asked ...

Martínez soon replaced Salinas after he didn't show up for a Kumbia Kings concert. Resulting in the 34-year-old singer joining Quintanilla and the famed Chris Pérez in his following project, the ...

In Spanish, the word for soap opera is telenovela. And as anyone with even a limited knowledge of the Latin music scene knows, the eight years of Corpus Christi's Kumbia Kings has been full of ...

A.B. Quintanilla, founder and leader of EMI Latin band A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings, ... Also partnered in the label is Quintanilla's bandmate Cruz Martinez.