Texas born founding members Oscar De La Rosa & Armando Lichtenberger Jr have been able to continue being a musical force in the Latin World , La Mafia has become one of the most influential artists with covers on their hits by Iconic artists like Marc Anthony & Victor Manuelle. With their early beginnings in the 80’s with a traditional “Tejano sound” to their first Grammy nomination in the “Best Latin Pop Performance” category for the album “Vida” , La Mafia went on to win 2 Grammys and 2 Latin Grammys and garnered multiple Platinum albums and awards throughout the world. La Mafia has toured most of the US , Mexico and Latin America and have donated multiple tours to the USO throughout Germany, The Netherlands and The Balkans. With four #1 Billboard hits and multiple top 10’s La Mafia continue to be a musical force with distinct fusions of Pop with Traditional influences. Always a difficult task to define La Mafia’s genre since they have won Grammys for “Best Mexican-American/Tejano” as well as Latin Grammys for “Best Album Grupero” & “Best Album Tejano” along with various nominations in multiple categories including Pop of which they also won a Billboard Premio Lo Nuestro Award.
Hits:
La Mafia are creators of hits like "Me Estoy Enamorando", "Estas Tocando Fuego", "Nuestra Cancion", "Un Millon De Rosas", "Alas De Papel", "Que Hare Yo," "Si Quiere Dios" "Aqui Esta Mi Amor" "Yo Me Morire, "Ahora Y Siempre", “Vida", among many others.
GRAMMYS
1995 Grammy Nomination - VIDA “Best Pop Album”
1996 Grammy Nomination - Exitos En Vivo “Best Mexican-American Performance”
1997 Grammy WINNER - Un Millon De Rosas “Best Mexican-American Performance”
1998 Grammy WINNER - En Tus Manos “Best Mexican-American Performance”
1999 Grammy Nomination - Euforia “Best Mexican-American Performance”
2000 Grammy Nomination – Momentos “Best Mexican-American Performance”
2000 Latin Grammy Nomination – Momentos “Best Album Grupero”
2001 Latin Grammy Nomination – Contigo “Best Album Grupero”
2002 Grammy Nomination – Contigo “Best Mexican-American Performance”
2002 Latin Grammy Nomination – Inconfundible “Best Tejano Album”
2005 Latin Grammy WINNER – Para El Pueblo “Best Album Grupero”
2006 Latin Grammy WINNER – Nuevamente “Best Tejano Album”
2009 Latin Grammy Nomination – Eternamente Romanticos "Best Album Grupero”
HIGHLIGHTS
Recently named by BILLBOARD as one of the top 25 Latin Artists of the past 25 years
Lifetime Achievement Award by the TEJANO MUSIC AWARDS
4 Number 1 BILLBOARD hits
13 Top Ten BILLBOARD hits
8 Premio Lo Nuestro
12 Tejano Music Awards
Multiple Platinum & Gold albums
Extensive tours throughout the USA –Mexico –Central & South America
Multiple USO TOURS to Germany –Kosovo – Sarajevo – The Netherlands
LA MAFIA
Oscar De La Rosa (vocals)
Armando Lichtenberger Jr. (keyboards, accordion)
David De La Garza (keyboards, vocals)
Tim Ruiz (bass)
Eduardo Torres (drums)
Robbie Longoria (percussions & bajo sexto)
Marion Aquilina (guitar)