The acclaimed rockers who got their start with Kenny Avilés

Long before Kenny Avilés entered the reality show La granja VIP, her place in Mexican rock had already been secured. Known through her band Kenny y los Eléctricos, she is now attracting attention on TV for showing a vulnerable side that contrasts with the irreverence and rebelliousness associated with her music.

Kenny, whose best-known songs include “No huyas de mí” and “Me quieres cotorrear,” remains one of the most recognizable figures in the competition. Her long-standing fan base has continued to support her despite the change from rock stages to reality television.

Over a career spanning more than 40 years, Kenny also helped create opportunities for musicians who later became influential figures in Mexican rock. They worked with her at concerts and studio recordings, and learned through the everyday demands of life as working musicians.

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Losing his virginity.

Among them was Paco Ayala, now the bassist of Molotov. After playing with Raxas and musician Arturo Huizar, Ayala began working with Kenny. Lino Nava, Jorge “Chiquis” Amaro, Aleks Syntek, Sabo Romo and Alejandra Guzmán also worked with her. Ayala recalled that joining Kenny in the early 1990s meant “losing his virginity” as a professional musician, because he received his first fair paychecks from her.

Amaro remembers the period differently but with equal intensity. He described it as a daring time when he sometimes received a salary and sometimes did not, yet learned and developed his love of music. He also honed his skills in production and guitar, the instrument he played most at the time. Kenny’s career, the article says, helped demonstrate that women could occupy a central place in Mexican rock.

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Daring.