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Mexican Music Label Fonovisa-Disa Rebrands as Fono: ‘This Isn’t the End of An Era, This Is Evolution’
Mexican music label Fonovisa-Disa has rebranded as Fono more than 40 years after its launch.
Launched in 1984, Universal Music Group's regional Mexican label is home to Los Tigres del Norte, Banda El Recodo and Alejandro Fernández, to name a few. “It’s important to note that while corridos are getting all the attention at this moment, the rest of the subgenres like banda, norteño, mariachi, cumbia, continue to have enormous relevance, and we don’t want that to get lost. Adds Silva, “After so many years of working in the music industry and practically all dedicated to regional Mexican, I’ve experienced the phenomenon of Bronco, Rigo Tovar and so many more that have been a part of our history.
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