• Genre: Latin
• Active: '90s, 2000s
• Major Members: Anthony Maldonado, Orlando Santana, Richard Marcell, Jose Diaz, Hector Herreras, Luis Aquino

Biography

A Puerto Rican merengue group, La Makina was organized by entrepreneurs Fernan Colon (former bassist for Los Sabrosos del Merengue) and Orlando Santana (who played with Wilfredo Vargas and Toño Rosario). Santana's intensive help with the group -- writing nine of the ten tracks on La Makina's debut album, 1996's La Makina...A Mil, as well as arranging and producing -- resulted in the single "La Reina," a huge hit in merengue circles. The group released their second album, Los Reyes del Ritmo, in October 1997. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Representative Songs:

"Nadie Se Muere," "Mi Reina," "No Me Digas Que No"

Representative Albums:

Los Reyes del Pueblo, 20 Exitos, Para el Bailador

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Raulin Rodriguez, Ilegales, DLG (Dark Latin Groove), Oro Solido, Grupo Manía, Victor Manuelle, Manny Manuel, Kinito Mendez, Juan Luis Guerra, Los Van Van, Tito Rojas, Domingo Quiñones, Joe Arroyo, Silvio Rodríguez

Performed Songs By:

Orlando Santana