Los Mirlos

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Los Mirlos
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Los Mirlos performing in Munich in 2018
Background information
Origin Moyobamba, Peru
Genres
Years active1972–present
Labels
Members
  • Jorge Rodríguez Grández
  • Danny Jhonston
  • Jorge Luís Rodríguez Pérez
  • Yván Marcos Loyola
  • Abel Ramírez
  • Carlos Fernando Rengifo
  • Genderson Pinedo
Past members
  • Julio Mau Orlandini
  • Raúl Pastor
  • Luis Lucho Ramos
  • Gilberto Reátegui
  • Tony Wagner Grández
  • Carlos Vásquez
  • Hugo Jáuregui
  • Manuel Linares
  • Juan Alarcón
  • Gilberto Chamorro
  • Segundo Gustavo Rodríguez
  • Roger Rodríguez
Website www.losmirlos.com

Los Mirlos (Spanish for "the Blackbirds") is a Peruvian cumbia band with origins in Moyobamba, Peru. [1]

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History

The band was originally formed when some of the band's founders moved from the town of Moyobamba in Peruvian Amazonia to Lima in 1972; they were signed by the record label Infopesa the next year and would go on to release nine albums and two compilation records with the label. [2] Their music bears influence from psychedelic and surf rock as well as cumbia, [3] with members of the band citing the music of groups such as Los Destellos and Los Chamas as important influences. [4] The band often emphasised their connection with the Peruvian jungle. [5]

The founding members of the group are:

In 2022, the band's documentary titled Mirlo's Dance premiered at the 26th Lima Film Festival. [6] It was commercially released on February 29, 2024, in Peruvian theaters. [7]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Los Mirlos: Cumbia Amazónica". Spectrum Culture. 28 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Los Mirlos". Forced Exposure.
  3. ↑ "Pioneering Peruvian band Los Mirlos to hit Now That's Class". Cleveland.com. 19 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Los Mirlos, creadores de la legendaria cumbia amazónica, llegaron con su sabor tropical a la urbe angelina". Hoy Los Angeles (in Spanish). 22 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Clark, Walter Aaron (2002). From tejano to tango : Latin American popular music. The Archive of Contemporary Music. New York : Routledge. ISBN   978-0-8153-3640-2.
  6. ↑ "El Festival de Cine de Lima se inaugura hoy con documental La danza de Los Mirlos". Andina (in Spanish). 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  7. ↑ Gamecored (2024-02-13). "¡La esperada película "La Danza de los Mirlos" del director Álvaro Luque llega a los cines el 29 de febrero!". Gamecored (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.