1986–89: formation and early releases Maná was formed in 1986 by
José Fernando "Fher" Olvera (vocals), Ulises Calleros (guitar), and Juan Calleros (bass guitar), who had been performing together in a band called Sombrero Verde since the mid-1970s and disbanded in 1983. The three placed an advertisement in the local
Guadalajara newspaper looking for a drummer to complete a new band, to which 15-year-old American
Alex González applied and soon joined the group. Two years passed before the album garnered its first hit single, "Rayando el Sol". The group toured heavily in support of the album, performing more than 250 times throughout Latin America, including shows in Mexico,
Peru,
Ecuador, and
Colombia.
1990–96: commercial success In 1991, they added two new members to the group Iván González on keyboards and César "Vampiro" López on guitar. Ulises Calleros no longer performed with the group, but became one of their managers. On 27 October 1992, the band released
¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?, an album that spawned several hits (including "Oye Mi Amor", "De Pies A Cabeza", and "Vivir Sin Aire"). The record sold over three million copies worldwide and became the best-selling Spanish-language rock album of all time. The band undertook an international tour with 268 concerts in 17 countries. In 1994, López and Iván González left the group due to musical and personal disputes. Fher Olvera and
Alex González felt that their departure offered an opportunity to reinvent the group's sound, and searched throughout Mexico, Spain, and Argentina to find a new guitarist. The band explained that
Drama y Luz was not ready for fans and spent time during the delays putting the finishing touches on the record.
2013–present: Cama Incendiada / Rayando el sol Tour In 2015 the most recent studio album Cama incendiada was released. In 2016, Maná was inducted into the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2018, Mana received the
Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award and performed live on Telemundo from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Mana was honored as the
Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on 14 November 2018. In 2019, Mana announced in February 2019 their new tour "Rayando el sol tour" that will start in the USA in September 2019. On 12 April Maná released a new version of their classic hit Rayando el sol featuring Spanish singer Pablo Alborán as the first song from their upcoming project. In August 2021, Billboard and Telemundo announced that Maná would be honored with the icon award at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards on 23 September 2021. The announcement included that the band would also perform a remake of the classic "El Reloj Cucú" ft. 12-year-old singer Mabel at the awards show. In 2025, Maná were nominated for induction into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time. Maná are the first Spanish-language rock group to be nominated for Rock Hall induction. == Selva Negra Foundation ==