Los Ángeles Azules () are a Mexican musical group that plays the Mexican Cumbia genre, which is the style of cumbia adopted in various Mexican regions.Los Ángeles Azules: Artist biography by Drago Bonacich", AllMusic
History The group got together in 1976, but started officially in 1980. It was formed by the siblings of the Mejía Avante family: Elías, Alfredo, José Hilario, Jorge, Cristina, and Guadalupe.
The group went through various periods of popularity and various styles. In 1997, they had a huge hit with Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar. Later, in 2013, they re-recorded many hits with guest vocalists including Carla Morrison, Lila Downs, and Ximena Sariñana. In 2014, they launched a new musical genre, cumbia sinfónica, as they performed their greatest contemporary hits with the Mexico City Symphony Orchestra. Their subsequent album Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar Edición de Súper Lujo reached #5 on the Mexican regional music charts.
In 2016, they issued De Plaza En Plaza, which features collaborations with Mexican artists Gloria Trevi, Yuri, and Natalia Lafourcade, Spanish musician Miguel Bosé, and the American duo Ha*Ash, among others. 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. The same year they recorded their twenty-seventh album Esto Sí Es Cumbia.
The album was officially released in June 2018, under the OCESA Seitrack. Esto Sí Es Cumbia consists entirely of cover songs, including interpretations of "Nunca Es Suficiente" with Natalia Lafourcade, "Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte" with Ana Torroja, "Perdón, Perdón" with Ha*Ash, "El Amor Después del Amor" with Fito Paéz, among others. In 2018, they played on the Coachella Stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, marking the first time a traditional cumbia group played at the popular festival.
Discography Studio albums 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 album recorded at Discos Peerless.) Entrega de Amor (1993), Disa Records 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 album recorded at Disa Records.) 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 and Sony Music Cumbia del Corazón (2022), OCESA Seitrack Se Agradece (2024), OCESA Seitrack
Live albums En Vivo, Azul Vivo (2002), Disa En Vivo, Gira2005 (2005; DVD), Disa En Vivo Desde Phoenix. (2020; digital download only), Sony Music
EPs Dance Mixes (1997; remix album), Disa
Compilations 15 Hits (1995), Discos Peerless 12 Éxitos Instrumentales (1995), Disa Records 15 Exitos de Colección (1996), Discos Peerless Mis Primeros 15 Exitos de Colección (1997), Disa Frente A Frente (Los Recatadores De La Cumbia)/(con Rayito Colombiano). (2000; only available in US), Emi Latín/Disa Grandes Éxitos. (2001; only available in Argentina), Leader Music/Disa 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 Music Group Encuentro De Ángeles Volumen 02/Con Los Ángeles De Charly. (2006), Disa/Fonovisa 20 Reales Super Exitos. (2007), Disa/Universal Music Group Oro Grupero/(con Los Ángeles De Charly). (2008; only available in US), Universal Music Group Serie 33:Mi Niña Mujer (2009), Disa/Universal Music Group Colección Privada: Las 20 Exclusivas [Edición limitada] (2009), Disa/Universal Music Group 15 Exitos (2010), Disa/Universal Music Group 20 Kilates (2012), Disa/Universal Music Group Iconos 25 Exitos (2012), Disa/Universal Music Group Basico & Elemental. (2013; 2CDS+DVD), Disa/Universal Music Group Grandes Éxitos De (2013; digital download only), Independiente Records 21 Black Jack: Nueva Edición remasterizada (2013), Disa/Universal Music Group Imprescindibles (2014), Disa/Universal Music Group Gran Encuentro (20 Éxitos Originales)/(con Los Ángeles de Charly). (2014; only available in US), Universal Music Group 20 Éxitos Historia Musical (2015), Discos Cristal Pachangon Sonidero (2015), Universal Music Group Duelo De Angeles (con Los Angeles Negros). (2015), Universal Music México Singles. (2016; digital download only), Universal Music Group Como Te Voy A Olvidar (Baile Total). (2017; digital download only), Universal Music Group Visión 20.20 Exitos. (2017), Universal Music Group Los Príncipes De México. (2017; digital download only), D&O Records Los Príncipes De La Cumbia en Mexico (2019; digital download only), Esongs Entreteinment
References
External links https://www.losangelesazules.com.mx/