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In [[1996]], the band released their eponymous album ''[[Fiel a la Vega (album)|Fiel a la Vega]]'', adding percussionist [[Papo Román]] to its line-up. The [[album]] spawned hits like "Salimos de Aquí", "El Wanabí", and "Las Flores de Emilio". The follow-up acoustic set "El Concierto Acústico" ([[1997]]), recorded live, in which they played acoustic versions of the songs in "Fiel a la Vega", boasted covers from latin American artists such as [[Roy Brown]], [[Leon Gieco]], [[Silvio Rodríguez]], and Haciendo Punto en Otro Son.

In [[1998]], amidst relentless touring they released ''[[A Quien Pueda Interesar]]'', now turned national stars they became the first Puerto Rican band to headline and sell out the [[Roberto Clemente Coliseum]]. They released ''[[Tres (album)|Tres]]'' with [[EMI Latin]] (their only CD with a major label) in [[1999]]. However, their union with the label would be short-lived as they leftparted itways disappointedin with the pressures of the music businesses[[2001]].

InThat [[2001]]year, they released a live CD "El Concierto Sinfónico" (recorded in [[1999]] at the [[Centro de Bellas Artes]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]) in which they expanded the acoustic formula to a symphonic orchestra playing songs from ''A Quien Puede Interesar'' as well as favorites again mixed with covers from [[Rubén Blades]], [[Danny Rivera]], Silvio Rodríguez, and Puerto Rican [[Salsa]] superstars "El Gran Combo".

Their latest album, ''[[La Prosperidad]]'', was released independently in [[2002]]. They supported it with a national tour through all the island. In [[2005]], writer Edgardo Soto released a biography of the band that coincided with the release of their 10th anniversary album, ''[[Desde el Comienzo: 1994-2004]]''.