Chicago-based música mexicana band K-Paz la Sierra formed in 2002, performing energetic, Duranguense-style covers of grupera songs. ∙ Released in 2003, K-Paz la Sierra’s debut album, Arrasando Con Fuego, has been certified Gold. ∙ Their second LP, 2004’s Pensando en Ti, was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Banda Album. ∙ Starting in 2004, four of the group’s singles reached the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart. ∙ K-Paz de la Sierra has recorded with some of their musical heroes, including José Manuel Zamacona of Los Yonic’s and ex-Liberación frontman Juan Tavares. ∙ The group participated in the 2010 charity single “Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti,” proceeds from which went to benefit Haitian earthquake victims.