Los Destellos (Spanish for "the Flashes") is a Peruvian cumbia band formed in Lima, Peru in 1966 by Enrique Delgado Montes.
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, influencing bands such as Los Mirlos, Los Ecos, and Los Diablos Rojos. The band's style bears influence from psychedelic and surf rock as well as cumbia and local Peruvian genres.
In 1970, the band released their best-selling single, "Elsa", which sold over a million copies. Under Edith Delgado Montes' leadership, a reformed Los Destellos recorded several songs for the 2009 Peruvian film The Milk of Sorrow.
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
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