Maná is a Mexican rock group that had its origins near the end of the 1970s in Guadalajara, Jalisco. It was first organized in 1980 with the name of Green Hat. The band began by singing covers in English, but then added Spanish numbers to their repertoire. In 1981, they recorded their first album called Sombrero Verde. Their second album called A Ritmo de Rock appeared in 1983. Jump to: navigation, search Guadalajara is a large city in the Western-Pacific region of Mexico, located at 20°67′ N 103°35′ W. Guadalajara is the capital of the state of Jalisco. ...

The group reorganized under the name of Maná (a Biblical reference to the heavenly mannah provided for the Israelites in the desert, as well as meaning "supernatural force" (mana) in Polynesia) with Fher Olvera as lead vocalist, brothers Juan Diego and Ulises Calleros on bass and lead guitar, respectively, and Alex "El Animal" González, a young Cuban-Colombian on drums. They released their first eponymous album for Polygram in 1986. Manna (sometimes or archaically spelled mana) is the name of the food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus. ... An Israelite is a member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of the Biblical patriarch Jacob who was renamed Israel by God in the book of Genesis, 32:28 The Israelites were a group of Hebrews, as described in the Bible. ... Mana is a traditional term and a concept among the speakers of Oceanic languages, including Melanesians, Polynesians and Māori. ...

The group's first hit album was Falta Amor, which was released in 1990, but did not become a hit until the next year. The first track from that album "Rayando el Sol" became their first hit single. They began to tour, performing more than 250 times in Mexico, and also abroad in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.

1992 brought two new members to the group, Iván González on keyboards and César "Vampiro" López on guitar. Ulises Calleros no longer performed with the group, but became one of their managers. They also released a new album called ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? The band undertook an international tour with 268 concerts in 17 countries, including an appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Poster designed by Keith Haring The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland. ...

In 1994, Iván González and César López left the group. Fher, Alex, and Juan continued to perform as a trio and released a live album entitled Maná en Vivo with the collaboration of Gustavo Orozco on guitar, Sheila Ríos on vocals, and Juan Carlos Toribio on keyboards.

In 1994, Sergio Vallín brought a new sound to Maná on guitar. The group released Cuando los Ángeles Lloran. The group also started a foundation that year, Selva Negra, to fight for ecological causes.

In 1997, the group released Sueños Líquidos, recorded in Puerto Vallarta, which hit the markets in 36 countries simultaneously. They also released a retrospective album for distribution in Spain called Todo Maná.

In December 1998, they were invited by Carlos Santana to collaborate on his album Supernatural. One of the tracks "Corazón Espinado" was composed by Fher. This gave them exposure in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. They also appeared on the Grammy Award presentations, the Tonight Show, and on MTV. The live performance was released in the Americas and Spain on CD and DVD as MTV Unplugged. They released a greatest hits album for distribution in Italy called Grandes Maná. Carlos Santana in concert, Barcelona 2003 Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican–American Grammy Award-winning musician and Latin-rock guitarist. ... Supernatural is a 1999 quasi-concept album by Santana. ...

In 2002, the group released an album called Revolución de Amor, on which Santana also appeared in the title track. In 2003, they released a version of "Eres mi Religión" with Italian singer Zucchero and appeared in the annual Pavarotti and Friends concert. At the end of the year, they released a three-disc retrospective called Maná Esenciales.

Discography

• Maná (1987)
• Falta Amor (1990)
• ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños? (1992)
• Maná En Vivo (1994)
• Cuando Los Ángeles Lloran (1995)
• Sueños Líquidos (1997)
• Maná MTV Unplugged (1999)
• Todo Maná (2001)
• Grandes Maná (2001)
• Revolución De Amor (2002)
• Esenciales: Sol (2003)
• Esenciales: Luna (2003)
• Esenciales: Eclipse (2003)