Pancho Barraza

Widely celebrated in his home country and Latin America as "Poeta del Amor" ("Poet of Love"), singer and songwriter Pancho Barraza is a best-selling composer and interpreter of bandas, rancheras, and romanticos, all of which he juxtaposes with pop. His resonant baritone singing voice is smooth, honeyed, and expressive. After leaving Banda los Recoditos, he issued Mis Canciones de Amor, his charting solo debut, in 1995. In the 21st century, Barraza has experimented with cumbia, salsa, and bolero as well. 2002's Las Románticas de Pancho Barraza landed inside the Top Ten and spen...