This change was inspired by the success of bands as Blood, Sweat and Tears and Chicago Transit Authority.
La Maquina Amarilla (The Big Yellow Machine) is how they are known all across the Rio Grande Valley.
The band started playing in the early 1980s; their albums include "La dicha en movimiento" (1983), "Cachetazo al vicio" (1984), "La máquina del tiempo" (1985), "Cataratas musicales" (1991), "El álbum" (1993), "Con el 5 en la espalda" (1994) and "Explosivo '96" (1995)
Yank tank or máquina are the words used to describe the many classic cars (for example: 1957 Chevrolet, 1953 Ford, 1958 Dodge, etc.) present in Cuba with an estimated 60,000 of them still driving the roads today.