This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Suavecito, by the band Malo, which became a mainstream hit at a time when Latino people were just a small percentage of the US population. The ...

Little about the first few moments of “Suavecito” suggests that it's a cultural touchstone: The electric guitar drizzles watery chords over a basic conga rhythm, a trombone moans somberly, a chorus of ...

Imagine having a classic lowrider song written about you, and you don”t even know it? That”s the case for singer Richard Bean”s muse, the nameless girl who inspired Bean”s top-20 hit “Suavecito.” The ...

Malo guitarist Jorge Santana, the youngest brother of Carlos Santana and a famed musician in his own right, died Thursday, his family said. He was 68. He recorded the Top 20 song “Suavecito” with Malo ...

For "One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs," Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras recommends "Momotombo" by Malo. The band is known for hit "Suavecito,"... Beyond Santana: Malo And The Forgotten Wave Of '70s ...

Richard Bean, founder and singer of Northern California band Malo, wrote the song “Suavecito” about a one-sided love affair with a girl in his high school algebra class. “Suavecito” — the title ...

In the annals of Bay Area music, Malo’s “Suavecito” will no doubt go down as the ultimate Latino love song. The San Francisco Latin rock group’s 1972 hit featured the voice of Richard Bean, who wrote ...

Viva Tejana Dance Company perform to "Suavecito" Viva Tejana Dance Company from San Antonio, Texas joined us on Domingo Live and performed a dance routine to "Suavecito" by Malo as performed by Jay ...