Norteño and tejano band Intocable will perform at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Sunday evening.
The two-time Grammy-winning group was founded in Zapata, Texas in 1993 by vocalist Ricardo Javier Muñoz and drummer René Orlando MartÃnez. Muñoz, MartÃnez and percussionist Sergio Serna have been a part of the band since its original lineup.
The name Intocable is derived from the Spanish for “untouchable.” Intocable blends traditional norteño elements like accordions and polka rhythms with pop ballads, creating an authentic yet less traditional style.
While driving to Mexico’s General Mariano Escobedo International Airport in 1999, their van blew a tire and crashed, killing band members José Ãngel Farias and Silvestre RodrÃguez and road manager José Ãngel González. The remaining members took six months off, returning with a highly successful tour and comeback album, “Contigo,” which hit No. 1 on the regional charts.
Intocable’s success grew in the 2000s, reaching the top spot on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart for the first of eight times in 2002 with “Suenos.” The band’s “Intimamente” won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album in 2005, a feat they matched by earning the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album.
Intocable has been on the road once again in 2024, playing 20 concerts this year, including recent California shows in Anaheim, San Diego, Stockton and Fresno.
Following their Fantasy Springs performance, the band will take a short hiatus until their next live show Sept. 20 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.