Fama, Mexico's musical Hall of Fame. Through the 2000s, the success of the band has spurred the formation of groups using “Sonora Santanera” as part of the name such as La Sonora Santanera de Carlos Colorado, which was begun by the son and widow of Carlos Colorado. Another group was formed by former member Gildardo Zárate. These new legal problems caused the band to modify its name again in 2007, to its current one La Única Internacional Sonora Santanera in order to distinguish themselves. This band, which insists it is the only and the original has been involved in legal actions in Mexico and the United States in order to lay sole claim to the name “Sonora Santanera.” As of October 2014, the daughter of Carlos Colorado, Norma, announced the start of "La Sonora Santanera de Carlos Colorado" in the United States of America and appointed Lorenzo Ginez as the leader and managing director of the only group connected to the original family name. Members The band has twelve members: Antonio Méndez on trumpet, Francisco Méndez on trumpet, Sandro Celada on percussion (2003), Arturo Ortiz Martínez on percussion (1973), Rubén Nava on trumpet, Tomás Cruz on vocals, Alfredo Pino Cruz on trumpet, Simón Hernández on vocals, Alfredo Hernández Mejía on bass (2001) and José Antonio Torres on piano. The oldest members are Arturo Ortiz, the current director, Sergio Celada and Antonio Méndez. From the original eight members the band has gained and lost members who have either left to pursue other interests or have died. Former members include founding leader, Carlos Colorado, Sonia López, Armando Espinoza, Juan Bustos, Silvestre Mercado, Antonio Casas Sánchez, Lorenzo Hernández Mejía, Serio Celada, Héctor Fuentes and Jorge Ortiz Martínez, son of Arturo Ortiz. The most recent losses for the orchestra were that of Jorge Ortiz, who died in an automobile accident in 2008 at the age of 41, and Sergio Celada Duarte, who died in 2010 at the age of 70. Tony Arellano has been the M.C. of the band for many years and is also responsible for radio and television promotion of the group. Artistry The band consists of trumpets, bass, piano, percussion and four principle voices. It performs musical styles such as mambo, cha-cha-cha, bolero, cumbia and merengue. Much of its repertoire is similar to that from the band's heyday in the 1960s. This includes songs such as Perfume de gardenias, La boa,