Led by the one-and-only Enrique Delgado Montes, Los Destellos are largely recognized as the founding-fathers (with EnDeMo the definitive father) of Peruvian guitar-driven cumbia. Both the man and the band serve as important bedrocks of… More
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Los Sideral’s
Hailing from Ayacucho, south of Lima and nestled in the country’s interior, the band was made up of (as per the 1st LP’s back cover): Hector Raul Valdez Ayarsa, ‘director’ and rhythm guitar; Aquiles… More
Aniceto Salazar Y Sus Fabulosos
About two and a half hours north of Lima lies the Huara Province of Peru, birthplace to Aniceto Salazar. Born April 16 in Sayán (shown on the map above as the red marker). According to… More
Los Orientales De Paramonga
Formed in Paramonga, Peru (about a three and a half hour drive northwest of Lima), by students of Colegio Miguel Grau De Paramonga. The initial lineup likely consisted of Maximo Chavez, who couldn’t read music… More
Pedro Miguel Y Sus Maracaibos
Much has been written about Enrique Delgado, but before Odeon released Los Destellos eponymous debut (Odeon/IEMPSA ELD-1735), Pedro Miguel Y Sus Maracaibos had dropped ‘La Paila’ (roughly translated this would invoke something fire sauteed, which… More
Peruvian Label History
So the original Peruvian label was ARTO or Artophone, but its prominence disappeared way before the music that your humble guide is interested in appeared–like it was around in the 1920s (props to Gino over… More
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After first discovering Peruvian Cumbia, through Los Destellos, I was hooked. The genre was a novel mix that captured my affections for instrumental music, latin percussion, electric guitars, and often at times minor keys. Over… More
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