El Malo: Biography

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• Black Sugar
• Chango
• Tierra
• Sapo
• Harvey Averne
• Mandrill
• El Chicano

• DAG
• Ernesto
• Brownout

• Arcello Garcia, Jr.
• Pablo Tellez
• Richard Bean
• Jorge Santana
• Abel Zarate
• Arcello Garcia

Formed:

Jan 1, 1971 in San Francisco, CA

Disbanded:

Jan 1, 1974

Genres:

Latin Music, Oldies Music, Funk Music, Rock Music

Decades Active:

1970's

Artistic Quality

Low

Cultural Impact

Low

Ratings Guide

When Latin funk and Latin rock had its brief moment in the sun during the '70s, a number of groups emerged. Most were imitation Santanas, but at least Malo could boast that it had a real Santana in the lineup. Carlos Santana's brother Jorge headed Malo, and he possessed a little of his brother's vocal sound. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough to keep Malo going more than a few years. Their debut LP for Warner Bros. reached number 14 on the pop charts, but it was all downhill from there. The single "Suavecito" peaked at number 18 pop. They got very little attention from RB or funk fans.

- Ron Wynn, All Music Guide