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Kumbia Kings Become Kumbia All-Starz

Saturday August 12, 2006
When Los Kumbia King's A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings Live! album came out, rumors persisted that this would be the last Kumbia Kings album - at least in their present configuration. So what's happening with the Kings?

Well, A.B. Quintanilla III has just announced that the Kings will still be with us under a new name, Kumbia All-Starz, with teenager PeeWee (Irvin Salinas) taking the mike as lead singer. It's tough to know exactly which (or if any) members of the old group will be part of the All-Starz - especially with PeeWee's recent public feud with the Kings when he was replaced in a concert after calling in sick.

The Kumbia All-Starz are planning on releasing their first album next month; I guess we'll have to wait and see.

(September 1 Update)

Comments

August 16, 2006 at 2:01 am
(1) Veronica says:

I hope A.B. Quintanilla and his new group, Kumbia All-Starz, have so much success because they deserve it. The truth finally came out; Cruz Martinez thought that money was more important than friendship. I’m just wondering how the Kumbia Kings will go on without the main man? A.B. was the master mind of the Kumbia Kings. But now he can put all his passion and effort into his new project, making the Kumbia All-Starz the best group. A.B. is brilliant. He knows music. He’s the best at what he does. And Cruz, he’s going to realize how dumb he was to betray his ‘best friend’. One last thing for Cruz Martinez: Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You!

August 16, 2006 at 4:33 pm
(2) cassy says:

fairing pee wee was a bad idea n now his wit the kumbia all-starz thier wanna have more fans than u cruz

August 16, 2006 at 8:44 pm
(3) Ari's says:

KUMBIA ALL-STARZ ARE GONNA RULE THE WORLD…
U GO AB LOVE YOU!

August 17, 2006 at 3:24 pm
(4) denise says:

well kumbia all-starz are goin to hab a great success .And bad idea cruz 4 replacing pee wee.

August 18, 2006 at 12:35 pm
(5) ROMEO says:

I HOPE A.B HAS GOOD SUCCESS AND THAT PEEWEE TAKES CONTROL…..TO BAD FOR CRUZ…HE WAS TIGHT…

August 19, 2006 at 6:01 pm
(6) nancy says:

Justed wanted to wish you guys the best.
peewee is the best…Thanks ab for returning.

August 20, 2006 at 2:58 am
(7) NIKKI says:

THE KUMBIA ALL-STARZ ARE GUNNA BE MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN THE KUMBIA KINGS BECAUSE EVERYBODY LOVES AB, HES THE MASTER MIND BEHIND IT ALL, AND WHO ARE THE KINGS WITHOUT HIM? AND EVERYBODY LOVES PEE WEE, ESPECIALLY ALL THE CHIQUILLAS OUT THERE, SO EVERYBODY’S GUNNA SWITCH OVER TO THEM…..GO KUMBIA ALL-STARZ!!! DO YOUR THING!!

August 21, 2006 at 2:26 am
(8) liliana says:

kumbia allstarz are going to be the best. Cruz you souldn’t of replaced peewee.

August 22, 2006 at 2:30 am
(9) faby013 says:

to bad for cruz because know almost everyboby is going to hate kumbia kings for replacing peeewee and I hope a.b makes a good success with
KUMBIA-ALL STARZ!!!!!!!

August 22, 2006 at 10:20 pm
(10) Bubble says:

Kumbia All-Starz are going to have success becuz A.B. was the one writing the songs and the so called “friend” Cruz did a huge mistake replacing Peewee becuz he has many fans. Kumbia All-Starz all the way

August 24, 2006 at 4:41 am
(11) Cyndi Vldz--Laredo, TX says:

Just wanted to congratulate A.B.Quintanilla on his new Project Kumbia All-Starz…You got ur fans backing you up sweetie, you knew that from the beginning…Cant wait for the new C.D..Hope to see you soon in Laredo, TX..take care and once again Welcome “Kumbia All-Starz” :-)

August 24, 2006 at 1:03 pm
(12) mayda says:

All I know is that Kumbia Kings have been doing good for a long time now so obviously AB was doing something right.
and Cruz aint going no where without PEE WEE any way.Cuz i know not to be mean but good ol’yoyo aint got nothing on PEE WEE. So yall keep ur head up and just remember Yall got a lot of fans behind you guys and i will make it a point to go and buy your cd as soon as it comes out GooD Luck Kumbia All-Starz and hope to see yall in the ATL soon.

August 24, 2006 at 4:44 pm
(13) Jennifer says:

You guys have no idea what is going on. Pee Wee was not fired. He missed a gig to go and record with the All Starz so Cruz was just covering his ass. AB is a minipulative person and Pee Wee is young and belives everything that he tells him. Cruz actually owns the Kumbia Kings name in Mexico, not AB.

August 24, 2006 at 4:52 pm
(14) Benita says:

I hope that Cruz comes out of this ok. AB has not been with the band for a while and they have been doing just fine. Pee Wee will realize that he should have stayed where he was. There are two sides to every story. Cruz has always gone out of his way to not say anything bad about AB, but AB obviously care more about $ than friendship. Open your eyes people and your ignorant minds.

August 24, 2006 at 5:14 pm
(15) ABRIL says:

PEEWEE WAS ONE O THE MOST TALENTED SINGERS REPLACING HIM WAS WRONG NOW THAT A.B. HAS STARTED ANOTHER GROUP THE KUMBIA KINGS REMAINING SHOULD KEEP THEIR EYES OPEN CRUZ MARTINEZ WAS NOBODY UNTIL A.B. GAVE HIM FAME HOPEFULLY KUMBIA ALL STARZ WILL HAVE A GREAT SUCCESS AND I KNOW THAT I WILL DEFINITELY SUPPORT THEM BECAUSE WHEN SOMEONE CALLED A “FRIEND” NOT ONLY TALKS ABOUT YOU BUT BACKSTABS YOU THEY WERE NEVER YOUR TRUE FRIENDS AND LESS YOUR HERMANO!!!

August 24, 2006 at 5:39 pm
(16) Ana says:

to jennifer…..well cruz owns the name in mexico , because he stole it!…everyone knows that a.b. is the one who came up with kumbia kings he is the truly owner of it, he put all the money that went in to the group and cruz was a nobody.if you call someone that steals your group and millions of dollars a “friend” then what kind of retarded friend are you?!!!!!cruz was the one who care for the $ because he was the one who took the $ and the action of stealing the name of the group ,that’s what hurt a.b. more the backstabing of the one he consider a brother.

August 24, 2006 at 7:39 pm
(17) P33W33's babygirl says:

I hop dat PeeWee haz a good tyme in KUMBIA ALL STARZ!!! I LUV U PEEWEE!!!

August 25, 2006 at 2:07 pm
(18) peewee's gril says:

I thing tha kumbia all-starz are goin to be better tha kumbiak kings because now peewee is with kumbia all-starz and kumbiakings withuot peewee they are nothing Ifeel sorry for cruz and for kumbiakings. good look kumbia all-starz we loveyou guys and we hope to see you guy soon here at sacrameto or in stockton we love you peewee.

August 26, 2006 at 3:03 am
(19) Teena says:

You’ve got gold! KK is circling the drain. Let’s hear it for AB Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz!

August 26, 2006 at 9:23 am
(20) lupita(peewee lover) says:

hey peewee im so glad you are out of the kk.good luck 2 you a.b.Q.2 bad 4 you christ hope you rolize you made a wrong chose kiking peewee out and backstabing ab now all the fan are going to go 2 kumbia all starz becase they like ab more than christ.and peewee has more than ab so aaaaaaaaaallllllll his fans are going to the kumbia all starz.n-e-way peewee if you are seeing this hope to see you when you go to your home town.becase my cuz know you

August 26, 2006 at 4:03 pm
(21) peeweelover says:

sorry i made a masake i ment cruz

August 28, 2006 at 10:04 am
(22) nena says:

OMG PEEWEE is like sooo freaken fine!!! Anywayz the kk all starz are going to do s o much better than (supposedly) CRUZ’S band cuz now that peewee is (i guess) the leader nothing can stop them from acieving what can be acomplished. Sooo to let all of ya’ll no i love peewee and i’ also looking forward to their new album coming out!! (hilib)

August 28, 2006 at 1:38 pm
(23) Gabby says:

Kumbia All-Starz r going to be much better then Kumbia Kings. Cruz made a big mistake in trying to replace Peewee. I mean come on Cruz most of the fans liked Kumbia kings for Peewee…. but anyways go Kumbia All-Starz

August 28, 2006 at 4:43 pm
(24) Ken says:

First wanna thank the site for displaying this news in english.
A.B. is the most talented artist in the country and Kumbia Kings All Starz will be number 1. Cruz made a big mistake and he’s taking the rest of the Kumbia Kings with him, they are nothing with out A.B. Just like K-1, they couldn’t keep it together at all and now they even mentioned anywere.
That where Cruz and the rest of them will be.

August 31, 2006 at 7:27 pm
(25) Alexiz G. says:

Hey every one, ya’ll said it Kumbia Kings r Goin to regret it wen they c all the fans goin 4 kumbia all starz i mean did u c the very little fans in premios juventud?Sry,Cruz!Go Kumbia all starz! much love!!

September 1, 2006 at 1:09 pm
(26) KImberly Valadez says:

well i hope kumbia allstarz go good cuz they have the man ab. And cruz will realized the big mistake he did!

September 4, 2006 at 5:25 pm
(27) peewee's true babygirl(iris) says:

i think it was bad wat cruz did 2 a.b & in replacing peewee.BIG mistake cruz. everybody nows pee wee has the most fans& w/o pee wee & a.b. the kumbia kings are nothing. i’m sorry 2 say this 2 u cruz but its the truth!! wish u good luck kumbia all stars! U have my support. pee wee if u r reading this all i got 2 say 2 u is that i feel so sorry 4 u when found out that u were replace & I LUV U!! PLEASE write 2me at gaggle.net (granadoi)

September 9, 2006 at 2:22 am
(28) Crystal aka Chiquilla Ur Ex Dulce Nina says:

Kumbia Allstarz r g0na b a great hit Cruz made da biggest mistake 0f replacin peewee wit da dumb jo 0r wutever hez name is peewee had all da fans wit kumbia kings and n0w all da fans r g0na f0ll0w him 2 kumbia allstarz PEEWEE IS S0 FINE EVERY0NE KEEP SUPP0RTIN KUMBIA ALLSTARZ cruz might 0f st0le da kumbia king name but wut he d0esnt kn0 is da kk is nuntin wit0ut AB he has da music he made cruz u l0st jux give up and if theyre readin diz man keep ur WIFE 0ut if diz. all da DULCE NINA ’s 0r CHIQUILLAS 0UT THERE KEEP G0IN 4 PEEWEE AND G0 KUMBIA ALLSTARZ H0PE 2 C U IN DENVER S00N I L0VE U PEEWEE

September 11, 2006 at 9:05 pm
(29) debbie says:

i hope that kumbia all starz have a concert in hidalgo. and kumbia all starz is better that kumbia kings. A.B we love you and pee wee we love you too.we love kumbia all starz!!!!!!!.the guy that came to kumbia kings is so ugly.

September 23, 2006 at 6:21 pm
(30) Crystal S. says:

Cruz u made a big mistake on replacing Peewee. A.b. and Peewee u guys r da bomb. Peewee im always gonna be ur DULCE NINA!!! I LUV U PEEWEE!!!

November 15, 2006 at 2:46 pm
(31) Priscilla says:

well congratuations to the kumbia-all starz i love your music and I will always be your fan. cruz madea a huge mistake in replacind pee wee and betrading A.B. Thanks A.B and pee wee for your music I love it.

November 15, 2006 at 10:47 pm
(32) maria says:

yea kumbia allstarz!!! ( i made a new fan page on myspace so if u wanna add me the link is http://www.myspace.com/mamiiallstarz ok bye!!)

December 13, 2006 at 2:36 pm
(33) I.G says:

Hey wuz up pee wee will happy Birthday I wuz very xited wen i saw u on the teleton u were very good so were al the other KUMBIA ALL-STARZ!!! Will Happy B day and i hope u had a tite birth day P.S i like the mustachs luv alwayz : I.G ( Rosa Nava)

February 20, 2007 at 2:44 pm
(34) baily says:

hi PEEWEE u r so fine i am your future wifey……….

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