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Los Ángeles Azulesare a Mexican musical group that plays thecumbiasonideragenre, which is a cumbia subgenre using the accordion and synthesizers. This results in a fusion of the sounds of cumbia from the 1950-1970s with those of 1990s-style electronic music.[1]
Los Ángeles Azules | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Iztapalapa,Mexico City,Mexico |
| Genres | Mexican cumbia,Cumbia Sinfónica |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Website | losangelesazules |
History
editThe group got together in 1976, but started officially in 1980. It was formed by the siblings of the Mejía Avante family: Elías, Alfrado, José Hilario, Jorge, Cristina and Guadalupe.[1]
The group went through various periods of popularity and various styles. In 1997, they had a huge hit withCómo Te Voy a Olvidar,re-recorded many hits with guest vocalists includingCarla Morrison,Lila Downs,andXimena Sariñanain 2013. In 2014, they launched a new musical genrecumbia sinfónicaas they performed their greatest contemporary hits with the Mexico City Symphony Orchestra. Their subsequent albumCómo Te Voy a Olvidar Edición de Súper Lujoreached #5 on the Mexican regional music charts.[1]
In 2016, they issuedDe Plaza En Plaza,which features collaborations with Mexican artistGloria Trevi,Yuri,Natalia Lafourcade,Spanish musicianMiguel Bosé,American duoHa*Ash,among others.[2]The first single from the album was "La Cumbia del Infinito" with Natalia Lafourcade and Rodrigo & Gabriela; released on June 3, 2016. The second single "Mi Niña Mujer"with Ha*Ash was released on August 5, 2016.[3]The same year they recorded their twenty-seventh albumEsto Sí Es Cumbia.[4]
The album was officially released in June 2018, under theOCESA Seitrack.[5]Esto Sí Es Cumbiaconsists entirely ofcoversongs.[5]Included interpretations of "Nunca Es Suficiente"with Natalia Lafourcade," Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte "withAna Torroja,"Perdón, Perdón"with Ha*Ash,"El Amor Después del Amor"withFito Paéz,among others.[6]In 2018, they played on the Coachella Stage at theCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival,making it the first time a traditional cumbia group has played at the popular festival.[7]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Ritmo... Alegría... Sabor!, Vol. 1(1982)
- Los Ángeles Azules, Vol. 2(1983)
- Los Ángeles Azules, Vol. 3(1984)
- Cumbia de la Tostadita, Vol. 4(1985)
- Cumbia de las Chispitas, Vol. 5(1987)
- Los Ángeles Azules, Vol. 6(1988)
- Y Valió La Pena Esperar, Vol. 7(1989)
- Y Esta... Si Es Cumbia, Vol. 8(1991)(Last álbum recorded atDiscos Pearless)
- Entrega de Amor(1993)Disa
- Sin Pecado(1995)
- Inolvidables/Como Te Voy A Olvidar(1996)
- Confesiones[El Grupo Tropical De La Década] (1998)
- Una Lluvia De Rosas(1999)
- Alas Al Mundo(2002)
- Nunca Te Olvidaré(2004)
- Interpretan Éxitos de Juan Gabriel(2006)(Last álbum recorded atDisa)
- Tu Juguete(2007)Musart/Balboa Records
- A Ritmo De Cumbia/Iztapalapa Te Quiero(2012)
- Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar(2013)OCESA Seitrack,Sony Music
- Viernes Cultural(2014)OCESA Seitrack
- De Plaza En Plaza(2016)OCESA Seitrack
- Esto Sí Es Cumbia(2018)OCESA Seitrack
- De Buenos Aires Para El Mundo(2020)OCESA Seitrack,Sony Music
- Cumbia del Corazón(2022)OCESA Seitrack
- Se Agradece(2024)OCESA Seitrack
Live albums
edit- En Vivo, Azul Vivo(2002)Disa
- En Vivo, Gira2005(2005) (DVD)Disa
- En Vivo Desde Phoenix.(2020)Sony Music(Only available on digital download)
EPs
edit- Dance Mixes(1997)(Remixes Album). Disa
Compilations
edit- 15 Hits(1995)Discos Pearles
- 12 Éxitos Instrumentales(1995)Disa
- 15 Exitos de Colección(1996)Discos Pesrles
- Mis Primeros 15 Exitos de Colección(1997).Disa
- Frente A Frente(Los Recatadores De La Cumbia)./Con Rayito Colombiano.(2000)Emi Latín/Disa(Only available in US)
- Grandes Éxitos.(2001).Leader Music/Disa(Only available in Argentina)
- Historia Musical-30 Pegaditas.(2001)Disa
- Encuentro De Ángeles Volumen 01/Con Los Ángeles De Charly.(2003)Disa/Fonovisa
- Top 10.(2004)Disa
- Grandes Exitos:Remezclados y Remasterizados.(2005)Disa/Universal
- Encuentro De Ángeles Volumen 02/Con Los Ángeles De Charly. (2006)Disa/Fonovisa
- 20 Reales Super Exitos.(2007)Disa/Universal
- Oro Grupero/(con Los Ángeles De Charly).(2008)UMG Records/Universal Music Distribution.(Only available in US).
- Serie 33:Mi Niña Mujer(2009)Disa/Universal
- Colección Privada: Las 20 Exclusivas [Edición limitada](2009)Disa/Universal
- 15 Exitos(2010)Disa/Universal
- 20 Kilates(2012)Disa/Universal
- Iconos 25 Exitos(2012).Disa/Universal
- Basico & Elemental.[2CDS+DVD](2013).Disa/Universal
- Grandes Éxitos De(2013)(Only available on digital download)Independent record
- 21 Black Jack:Nueva Edición remasterizada.(2013)Disa/Universal
- Imprescindibles(2014)Disa/Universal
- Gran Encuentro (20 Éxitos Originales)/(con Los Ángeles de Charly).(2014)UMG Records/Universal Music Distribution.(Only available in US).
- 20 Éxitos Historia Musical(2015)Discos Cristal
- Pachangon Sonidero(2015)Universal Music Distribution/UMG Records
- Duelo De Angeles./Con Los Angeles Negros.(2015)Universal Music México
- Singles.(2016)(Only available on digital download).Universal Music Distribution/UMG Records
- Como Te Voy A Olvidar(Baile Total).(Only available on digital download) (2017).Universal Music Distribution/UMG Records
- Visión 20.20 Exitos.(2017).Universal Music Distribution/UMG Records
- Los Príncipes De México.(Only available on digital download)(2017).D&O Records
- Los Príncipes De La Cumbia en Mexico(Only available on digital download)(2019).Esongs Entreteinment
References
edit- ^abcLos Ángeles Azules: Artist biography by Drago Bonacich ", AllMusic
- ^"Los Ángeles Azules estrenan de Plaza en Plaza".Tropicalísima 13-50(in Spanish).Retrieved2020-08-07.
- ^"Los Ángeles Azules lanza el tema" Mi niña mujer "Feat. Ha*Ash".Vesper Public Relations.2016-08-11.Retrieved2020-08-07.
- ^@ecra; oreyes (2018-06-05)."Los Ángeles Azules lanzan álbum" Esto sí es cumbia "".Diario de México(in Spanish).Retrieved2020-08-07.
- ^abRoque, Chilango com-José Quezada (2018-06-04)."Esto sí es cumbia: el nuevo disco de Los Ángeles Azules".Chilango(in Spanish).Retrieved2020-08-07.
- ^Diario, El Nuevo."El Nuevo Diario".El Nuevo Diario(in Spanish).Retrieved2020-08-07.
- ^Wood, Mikael."Azules' cumbia beat: A well-received first for Coachella".LA Times.