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 asDiscography
* 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''References
{{Authority control Peruvian musical groups Cumbia musical groups Musical groups established in 1966