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Bronco, the biggest grupo/norteno band of the mid-1990s, is back with a new name but the same sound. Because of legal disputes, the band is now formally known as Bronco El Gigante de America. But following a 6-year absence since their breakup, the group picks up where their last studio album, La Ultima Huella, left off, with more plaintive, forlorn ballads and cool, percussion-driven dance cumbias. The first single, "Estoy a Punto," is a mid-tempo cumbia that features the familiar accordion runs of Ramiro Delgado and the choruses with dulcet harmonies for which the group was known. Other choice cuts include "Corazon Borracho," a slow, dance-friendly polka extolling the need to forget a painful ex-love with the help of a bottle. Singer Jose Guadalupe Esparza shines on the torchy ranchera "Platicando a Solas," which reflects on how absolute devotion can blind us. Bronco was one of the few top groups to include a song for children on each CD. Here they include the aptly named "Que Bailen Los Ninos," a fast-paced cumbia with simple singalong choruses. --Ramiro Burr END