Los Destellos (Spanish for "the Flashes") is a Peruvian cumbia band formed in Lima, Peru in 1966 by Enrique Delgado Montes.
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 The original lineup of Los Destellos. From left to right: Fernando Quiroz, Enrique Delgado, Carlos Ramírez and Tito Caycho. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lima, Peru |
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| Years active | 1966–1996 (original lineup) |
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History edit
In their early releases, Los Destellos popularized the sharp sound of the electric guitar and bass in the context of a cumbia ensemble. By replacing the horns and accordion with the strings, they played a key role in developing the genre that later became known as Peruvian cumbia,[1] influencing bands such as Los Mirlos, Los Ecos, and Los Diablos Rojos.[2] The band's style bears influence from psychedelic and surf rock as well as cumbia and local Peruvian genres.[3]
In 1970, the band released their best-selling single, "Elsa", which sold over a million copies.[1] Under Edith Delgado Montes' leadership, a reformed Los Destellos recorded several songs for the 2009 Peruvian film The Milk of Sorrow.[4]
Discography edit
- 1968: Los Destellos
- 1969: En Órbita
- 1969: Solo Ellos
- 1970: Mundial...
- 1971: En La Cumbre
- 1971: Clase... Aparte
- 1971: Constelación
- 1973: Arrollando
- 1974: Destellantes
- 1975: Linda Chiquilina
- 1976: Ojos Azules
- 1976: En Jira Por Todo El Perú
- 1977: Los Incomparables Del Ritmo
- 1978: 10 años de triunfo
- 1979: Yo Mismo Soy
- 1980: Para Todo El Mundo
- 1986: El retorno triunfal de Enrique Delgado y sus Destellos
- 1996: Los Destellos Homenaje a Enrique Delgado
- 2014: 38 Años de Cumbia Los Destellos
References edit
- ^ a b "A 50 años del primer LP de Los Destellos: ¿por qué se les llama los padres de la cumbia peruana?". El Comercio (in Spanish). 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Los Mirlos' Jorge Rodriguez Granda". soundsandcolours.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Los Destellos". Forced Exposure.
- ^ "Recuerdan a Enrique Delgado Montes fundador de Los Destellos". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). 1 April 2011.