Los Mirlos


Los Mirlos is a Peruvian cumbia band with origins in Moyobamba, Peru.

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. Their music bears influence from psychedelic and surf rock as well as cumbia, with members of the band citing the music of groups such as Los Destellos and Los Chamas as important influences. The band often emphasised their connection with the Peruvian jungle.
Some consider the music of Los Mirlos to be simply psychedelic cumbia.
The founding members of the group are:
In 2017 they had a first multitudinous presentation tour in Mexico after several of their recordings by Discos InterGas of Mexico in the 1970s and 80s were very popular in that country, planned for the month of September of 2017 however it was aborted after the devastating Mexico City Earthquake of 17 occurred, so Sonido Gallo Negro and Ocesa the organizers respected the ban given for show events in the North American country due to the geological disaster that caused great damage to the infrastructure of the Mexican capital, postponing it until an indefinite date.
In 2022, the band's documentary titled Mirlo's Dance premiered at the 26th [Lima Film Festival]. It was commercially released on February 29, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.

Discography

  • 1973: El Sonido Selvático, Infopesa 8043
  • 1974: El Poder Verde, Infopesa 8061
  • 1975: Los Charapas de Oro, Infopesa 8069
  • 1975: El Milagro Verde, Infopesa 8088
  • 1976: Tirense con la escoba, Infopesa 8097
  • 1976: Cumbia De Los Pajaritos
  • 1977: Tu Ñaña, Infopesa 8108
  • 1978: Cumbia Amazónica
  • 1978: Internacionalmente, Infopesa
  • 1980: Con sabor a selva, Infopesa
  • 1980: Lo Mejor de los Mirlos , Infopesa
  • 1980: Cumbia Amazónica vol. 2
  • 1982: Lo nuevo de Los Mirlos, Pantel
  • 1982: Tiro al blanco, Infopesa
  • 1982: Lo Mejor de los Mirlos , Infopesa
  • 1984: Cumbia Thriller, CBS
  • 1986: El encanto de Los Mirlos
  • 1988: Los Reyes de la cumbia amazónica, Microfón
  • 1989: Con sabor a cumbia, Música & Marketing
  • 1990: La Ladrona, Música & Marketing
  • 1991: La Historia de Los Mirlos, Música & Marketing
  • 1992: Los Mirlos, with Raúl Pastor, Magenta
  • 1993: Pídeme la luna, Magenta
  • 1994: Minuto a minuto, Magenta
  • 1994: 15 Grandes Éxitos, Música & Marketing
  • 1995: Enamorado, Magenta
  • 1996: El amor hecho canción, Magenta
  • 1997: Como amiga, Magenta
  • 1998: La cumbia de los negros, Eccosound
  • 2000: Por siempre
  • 2010: Calidad sin fronteras
  • 2014: Cumbia Amazónica, 1972-1980 14 Éxitos, Infopesa
  • 2018: ''Corazón Amazónico''