Maldita Vecindad

Maldita Vecindad
Maldita Vecindad in November 2006
Background information
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genre(s)	Ska
Years active	1985–present
Label(s)	BMG, RCA

La Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio is a ska band formed in Mexico City in 1985. The last studio album recorded was in 1998. Since then, the band has collaborated with other bands, as well as having participated in tribute albums like the tributes for José José and Tigres del Norte. Their sound incorporates many styles, including Ska, Rock, and traditional Mexican forms such as the bolero. Roco, the band's vocalist, dresses in a manner reminiscent of the Pachuco, an archetypical character represented by Tin Tán in the Mexican cinema. Tin Tan is sampled in the group's biggest hit, 1991's Pachuco.

Lineup

Members of the band use only pseudonyms.

• Roco: vocals
• Tiki: guitars (1985-1988)
• Pato: guitars (1988-94, 1997-current)
• Aldo: bass
• Pacho: drums (1985-2002)
• Sax: saxophones
• Lobito: percussion (1988-93)

Discography

1. Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio (1989)
2. El Circo (1991)
3. En Vivo: Gira Pata de Perro (1994) live
4. Baile de Máscaras (1996)
5. Mostros (1998)
6. Maldita Sea, Vol. 1: 1989-1999 (2000) greatest hits

Selected collaborations

• Pacas de a Kilo, from the album "Tributo a los Grandes: Tigres del Norte" (2004).
• Amnesia by Inspector, from the album Alma en Fuego (2002); also featuring Cafe Tacuba.
• Lo Pasado, Pasado, from the album "Volcán: Tributo a José José" (1998).
• La Tormenta, from the album "Juntos Por Chiapas" (1998).
• Los Agachados, from the album "Viva Tin Tan: Tributo a Tin Tan" (2005).

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