Juaneco y Su Combo explained

Juaneco y Su Combo is a Peruvian cumbia band formed in Pucallpa, Peru in 1966.^[1]

History

Juaneco y Su Combo was originally founded by the amateur saxophonist Juan Wong Paredes as Juaneco y su Conjunto. In 1969, Wong handed over control of the band to his son, Juan Wong Popolizio, who subsequently renamed it "Juaneco y su Combo".^{[2] [3]} During the early 1970's, the band's popularity peaked, and they became one of the most innovative Peruvian cumbia bands at the time^[1] and a pioneer in the jungle cumbia genre.^[4] The band's members performed in headgear made from parrot feathers and cotton tunics, similar to the Shipibo people of Peru. In 1977, five of the band's members died in a plane crash.^[5]

Discography

• El Gran Cacique (Infopesa, 1972, 2018)^{[6] [7]}
• Masters of Chicha Vol. 1 (Barbès, 2008)
• Legado: Colección Definitiva (Infopesa, 2019)^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Juaneco y Su Combo Biography . AllMusic . 8 May 2017.
2. Web site: Masters of Chicha Vol. 1 Review . PopMatters . 15 January 2009 . 8 May 2017 . Sole, Deanne.
3. Web site: Juaneco y su Combo . Barbes Records . 8 May 2017.
4. Web site: The Birth of Jungle Cumbia Review . Exclaim! . 10 December 2013 . 8 May 2017 . Weekes, Jabbari.
5. Web site: Juaneco Y Su Combo: The Birth of Jungle Cumbia – review . The Guardian . 12 December 2013 . 8 May 2017 . Denselow, Robin.
6. News: Infopesa reedita "El Gran Cacique", el primer LP de Juaneco y Su Combo | LUCES. El Comercio . 22 November 2018.
7. Web site: Infopesa Continue Rescue of Peruvian Music History with Juaneco y Su Combo Reissue. 14 December 2018.
8. https://www.amazon.com/Legado-Colección-Definitiva-Juaneco-Combo/dp/B07RWL47SH
9. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0iweYBcBc/