Los Destellos

Los Destellos (Spanish for "the Flashes") is a Peruvian cumbia band formed in Lima, Peru in 1966 by Enrique Delgado Montes.

Los Destellos
The original lineup of Los Destellos. From left to right: Fernando Quiroz, Enrique Delgado, Carlos Ramírez and Tito Caycho.
The original lineup of Los Destellos. From left to right: Fernando Quiroz, Enrique Delgado, Carlos Ramírez and Tito Caycho.
Background information
OriginLima, Peru
Genres
Years active1966–1996 (original lineup)
Labels
Past members
  • Enrique Delgado Montes
  • Fernando Quiroz
  • Carlos Ramírez
  • Edith Delgado Montes
  • Tito Caycho
  • Eduardo Rivera
  • Rodolfo Casaretto

History

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
  • 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
  1. "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.
  2. "Interview with Los Mirlos' Jorge Rodriguez Granda". soundsandcolours.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  3. "Los Destellos". Forced Exposure.
  4. "Recuerdan a Enrique Delgado Montes fundador de Los Destellos". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). 1 April 2011.
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