Amor, Familia y Respeto... (CD - 1999)

A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings: A.B. "Phat Kat" Quintanilla III (bass, background vocals); Jason "DJ Kane" Cano (vocals); Alex "P.B." Ramirez, Cruz "C.K." Martinez (keyboards); Robert "Robbie" Del Moral (drums); Roy "Slim" Ramirez (percussion, background vocals); Jorge "Peanut" Pena (percussion); Andrew "Baby Drew" Maes (background vocals).

Recorded at Kat Kave Studios, Corpus Christi, Texas.

A.B. Quintanilla was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Tejano Performance.

AMOR, FAMILIA Y RESPETO was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Performance.

AMOR, FAMILIA Y RESPETO won the 2000 Billboard Latin Music Award for Album Of The Year by a new artist, and was nominated for the Album Of The Year by a group.

AMOR, FAMILIA Y RESPETO offers up a royal dose of Latin love. Once again, the Kumbia Kings deftly and coquettishly support the yearning boy-voice of leader Quintanilla. The Kings' matching outfits--part cricket, part tennis, part Adidas--mark the unified personality of this versatile and talented band. A sweet and forlorn ballad follows a happy "Super Mario Brothers"-esque synth mix of steel drum and calypso beats on "Reggae Kumbia." Things slip seamlessly from there into a groovy return of the classic "Azucar." They coo softly on "Together" and sweetly on "Con El Tic Tac Del Reloj." And clearly, it's not just the ladies to whom this set is directed; AMOR, FAMILA Y RESPETO is sprinkled throughout with funny clips and sampling. The Kumbia Kings have proven once again that they are an all-around bunch of good-time boys. minimize