Jose Angel Ledezma Quintero, best known as El Coyote, has earned the nickname "El Amo De La Banda" (The Master of Banda). Since the late 1990s, the EMI Latin recording artist has spearheaded the stunning revival of brassy,... more » acoustic banda music, using real trumpets, tuba, and clarinets. In 1989, he bgan professionally with La Original Banda El Limon de Salvador Lizarraga. At the age of 19, he led the first generation of contemporary banda vocalists. Later, El Coyote joined Banda La Costena de Ramon Lopez Alvarado and Banda Los Recoditos, with whom he recorded tour albums. When El Coyote released his first solo album in 1997, he named it "Aqui Me Quedare" ( I Will Stay), a title that would seal his destiny in the music industry. Since then, EMI Latin has released eight studio albums by the artist. In 2002, the hit album "Puras Rancheras" garnered him "Best Bandida Performance" nominations in Univision?s Premio Lo Nuestro and the Premio Que Buena. La Historia is the artist?s most comprehensive collection of hits and first video collection ever.« less