Tropicalísimo Apache began in 1977 in Torreón, Coahuila, originally performing
as Banda Apache at local social gatherings before transforming into
Tropicalísimo Apache in the early 1980s under PolyGram. The early lineup
featured Arturo Ortiz (vocals, trumpet), José Inés Ortiz Solís (keyboards,
vocals), Pedro Ortiz (saxophone), Francisco Santacruz (guitar), Vicente Macías
(congas), Fernando Sandoval (güiro), Alfredo Díaz Caro (bass), and Carlos
Quezada (drums). They quickly made their mark with classics like “Kung Fu
Chino,” “El Lagunero,” “La Hierba Se Movía,” “40 Grados,” “Tumba...