Regional Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte
Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más (formerly MTV Tr3s) announced that the legends of Regional Mexican music, Los Tigres del Norte, will join the list of performances for the MTV Unplugged series.The Los Tigres del Norte and Friends: MTV Unplugged is set to tape in Los Angeles in the first quarter of 2011. The special will air on Tr3s, MTV & VH1 Latin America and MTV Spain.Los Tigres del Norte and Friends: MTV Unplugged, will feature Juanes, Calle 13, Zack de la Rocha and Andrés Calamaro, among others, who will join the group for an intimate performance of some of their greatest hits.Los Tigres del Nortes storytelling has become legendary and serves as the soundtrack to the lives of multiple generations of Hispanics living in the US. This event will mark a historical moment for the Mexican music culture and we are honored to add this musical milestone to the MTV Unplugged franchise, commented Jesús Lara, Senior Vice President of Music & Talent Strategy for Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más. Charlie Singer, SVP of Content and Creative for Tr3s, will serve as Executive Producer, and Jesús Lara as Co-Producer of the Los Tigres del Norte and Friends: MTV Unplugged. The shows Producer will be Audrey Morrisey from Live Animals, which will also serve as the production company.