88R23187 EME-D
By: Canales H.R. No. 1067
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The City of Edinburg celebrated Grupo Frontera Day
on February 16, 2023, to honor the acclaimed band for its myriad
accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Formed in Edinburg in February 2022, Grupo Frontera
has quickly gained fans around the globe with its distinctive blend
of norteño and cumbia; the group consists of six friends, singer
Adelaido "Payo" Solis III, percussionist Julián Peña Jr., drummer
Carlos Frontera, guitarist Alberto "Beto" Acosta, bassist Carlos
Zamora, and accordionist and singer Juan Javier Cantú; their lyrics
of love and heartbreak combined with contagious rhythms have earned
them hits in Texas and Mexico and throughout Latin America; and
WHEREAS, In May 2022, the group released a version of "No se
va," a song by the Latin pop band Morat that Grupo Frontera adapted
to a cumbia style; the song has found a global reach, garnering 20
million listens a month on Spotify, and its music video has more
than 150 million views on YouTube, making it one of the most watched
in the world; "No se va" reached new audiences when a clip of a man
from Chihuahua, Mexico, dancing to the song went viral, and fans
began posting their own versions of the dance on TikTok; and
WHEREAS, Within their first year of releasing music, Grupo
Frontera scored two other chart-topping hits, the Carin Leon
collaboration "Que Vuelvas" and the Fuerza Regida collaboration
"Bebe Dame," which the band performed at the 35th annual Premio Lo
Nuestro awards show in Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, With their meteoric rise, the members of Grupo
Frontera have dazzled audiences in Texas and beyond, and they are
indeed deserving of this notable honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Grupo Frontera on its recognition
by the City of Edinburg and extend to the group's members sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Grupo Frontera as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.