Costumbre Discography of CDs

Costumbre CD discography Recording information: Congo Studio & Bar.

Costumbre albums Recording information: Salmon Peak Studio, San Antonio, TX; Sony Studios, Naucalpan. Personnel: Jose Gerardo Zamora Jr (vocals, accordion); Mauricio Cano (congas, percussion).

Costumbre music CDs After recording for Hollywood and WEA International, la Costumbre moved to Fonovisa with 2006's Entregame. Sometimes, switching labels can signal a change of direction for a group; the A&R folks at the new label might have something different in mind than the A&R folks at the old label. But Entregame is not a radical departure for Costumbre, who continue to provide romantic, good-natured Mexican pop that is norteño-minded but is not norteño in the purist sense. Entregame is not hardcore norteño in the way that los Huracanes del Norte, los Tigres del Norte, los Tucanes de Tijuana and los Rieleros del Norte are hardcore norteño; rather, Costumbre mixes norteño elements (including a prominent norteño-style accordion) with Latin pop in a crossover fashion that is comparable to the way a Dominican crossover artist might use bachata elements for pop purposes or a Spanish crossover artist might put a very pop-minded spin on flamenco. Some will describe Entregame as Tejano; others may call it grupero, but whatever the terminology one applies, this is a well executed effort that is enjoyable if one accepts it for what it is. Anyone who obtains Entregame in the hope of hearing covers of "Contrabando y Traición" or "La Banda del Carro Rojo" (two of los Tigres del Norte's definitive '70s hits) is in for a letdown; anyone who expects material more along the lines of Intocable's "Contra Viento y Marea" will find a ...

Costumbre discography Costumbre includes: Jose Gerardo Zamora, Jr., Manuel Edgar Lujan.

Costumbre songs Recording information: Congo Studio & Bar.

Costumbre CD discography Recording information: Salmon Peak Studio, San Antonio, TX; Sony Studios, Naucalpan. Personnel: Jose Gerardo Zamora Jr (vocals, accordion); Mauricio Cano (congas, percussion).

After recording for Hollywood and WEA International, la Costumbre moved to Fonovisa with 2006's Entregame. Sometimes, switching labels can signal a change of direction for a group; the A&R folks at the new label might have something different in ...

Costumbre includes: Jose Gerardo Zamora, Jr., Manuel Edgar Lujan.

Track Listing of songs: DISC 1: Intro; Como Olivdarte; Fantasia; Y Ya Despues; Sin Despedidas; Estar Enamorado; Un Minuto de Silencio; Piel a Piel; Cuanto Te Amo; Se Repite La Historia; Quiera Dios; Quiero Decirte; Mientes; DISC 2: Intro; Como Olivdarte; ...

Track Listing of songs: Fantasia;

Costumbre hasn't recorded as often as other regional Mexican acts on Fonovisa's roster; three years passed between 2006's ENTRÉGAME and the group's next Fonovisa album SIEMPRE (ALWAYS). Stylistically, very little changed for Costumbre between ENTRÉGAME and SIEMPRE; this 2009 ...

Recorded at Prosound Studios, McAllen, Texas and Sony Music Studios, Mexico City, Mexico. Personnel: Jose Gerardo Zamora Jr (vocals, accordion); Manuel D. Jasso III (percussion). Recording information: Prosound Studios McAllen, TX; Pyramid Sound Mexico City, Mexico; Sony Music Studios, Mexico City, ...

Track Listing of songs: Y Ya Despues; Quiero Decirte; Te Extrano Tanto; Eternamente; Odiandote, Amandote; Dejame Ser; Como le Iciste; Dejame Ir; Otra Oportunidad; Ni Te Quise Tanto; Minuto de Silencio, Un; Quiero Decirte; Eternamente;