the main song of the Telemundo series "El Chema." The soundtrack tells the story of this controversial character in recent times and who better than Banda El Recodo to give it life. 2016 was a big year for Banda El Recodo, the band was once again nominated for the sixth time for an American Grammy. Their successful album "Raíces" took them to their 9th Latin Grammy. In 2016, they also achieved enormous popularity with the songs "Mujer Mujer" and "Vale la Pena." Banda El Recodo started off 2017 with the release of the single "Me Prometí Olvidarte," a ‘ranchera’ song that talks about deception, anger and lack of love. To close off 2017, Banda El Recodo was nominated once again for the Latin Grammy in the "Best Banda Album" category for their album Ayer y Hoy. The band ended up winning the award, which summed their 10th Latin Grammy. Aside from celebrating their winning success, the band performed completely live on stage at the Latin Grammy 2017, a medley that included the songs "En Mi Viejo San Juan" and "Viva Mexico." This was a tribute to both Puerto Rico and Mexico, who had been recently affected by severe natural disasters. For this medley, the band was joined by the Mexican singer Lila Downs, who, like Banda El Recodo, has been a precursor of Mexican music and culture throughout the world. On top of continuing weekly with their tour of shows throughout Mexico and the United States, Banda El Recodo created the festivities that mark the 80th anniversary of the creation of "La Madre de Todas Las Bandas," which was celebrated in mid-2018. In July 2020, Banda el Recodo inaugurates the new Estadio de Mazatlán, home of the soccer team Mazatlán F.C. that plays in the Primera División de México and it became one of the team's sponsors, portraying the band's name in the game uniforms. Current lineup (2018–present) Luis Alfonso Lizárraga Lizárraga (clarinet and musical director) (1990– Present) Joel David Lizárraga Lizárraga (clarinet) (2001–present) Jesús Bernardo Osuna Ostos (clarinet) Jorge Alberto López Montoya (clarinet) Jesús Geovanni Mondragon Vidriales (vocals) (2012–present) Ricardo Yocupicio Ulloa (vocals) (2018–present) Mario Alvarado Villaseñor (trumpet) Jesús Abel Moreno Romero (trumpet) Jesús Omar Rodríguez Orrante (trumpet) Omar David Castro Cuadras (trombone) Oscar Álvarez Otañez (trombone) Luis Fernando Ibarra Gallardo (trombone) Victor Alfonso Sarabia Huitrón (tambora) Josue Dueñas Mejía (snare drum) Gustavo Pimentel Leal (tenor horn) Gabino López