Panteón Rococó

Panteón Rococó
Panteón Rococó in 2014
Panteón Rococó in 2014
Background information
OriginMexico City, Mexico
GenreSka
Years active1995–present
LabelsSony-BMG, Übersee Records (in Europe)
MembersDr. Shenka – vocals

Dario Espinosa – Bass
Hiram Paniagua – drums
Leonel Rosales – Guitar
Felipe Bustamante – Keyboard
Paco Barajas – Trombone
Gorri – Guitar
Missael – Saxophone

Tanis – percussion
Websitewww.panteonrococo.com

Panteón Rococó is a ska band from Mexico City founded in 1995. Despite flourishing black markets, they have sold thousands of records. Their name is taken from the play El cocodrilo solitario del panteón rococó ("The lonely crocodile from the rococo graveyard") by the Mexican playwright Hugo Argüelles. Since early in their musical career they have regularly toured Europe, especially Germany, where they were represented by the now-defunct independent label Übersee Records.

Musical style and lyrics

Panteón Rococó blends several styles of popular music such as rock, punk, salsa, mariachi, reggae, ska, and also mestizo-music into a very energetic, groovy sound. They are very politically active and support the EZLN in Chiapas. Some of their lyrics contain political statements, while many other works are love songs.

Group members

Discography

Albums

Contributions on compilations

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fonseca, Karmina (2025-10-03). "De México para el mundo: Panteón Rococó sigue marcando generaciones". Notícia Long Island (in Spanish). Vol. 22, no. 39. Notícia. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  2. ↑ Villa, Lucas (2 July 2024). "Panteón Rococó Announces Esta Noche U.S.A. Tour 2024 – Here Are the Dates". remezcla.com. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "¿Qué significa Panteón Rococó y por qué se llama así la banda mexicana?". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Thirty Years of Panteón Rococó: Independence, Survival, and the Sound of Mexico's Ska Revolution". we are Mitú. 100% American & Latino. Retrieved 2026-05-29.

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