The band Grupo Néctar was a cumbia peruana/cumbia andina style band that formed in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
in 1994. The band had achieved popularity in
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
and amongst Peruvian diaspora communities worldwide. They died in a traffic accident in May 2007.
History
The band was formed by Johnny Orozco Torres, Ricardo "Papita" Hinostroza, Enrique Orosco, and Juan Carlos Marchand in Argentina.
The band achieved its peak of popularity in the year 2000 with their song ''El Arbolito'', which was a hit in Peru for weeks on the top charts.
On the daybreak of May 13, 2007, the band was going on tour and was scheduled to perform at a club in Buenos Aires. Most members of the band, along with other people, were being transported in a bus when the bus was in an accident. Thirteen people died in the crash, including all the founding members of the Grupo Néctar.
The death of these members deeply impacted the Peruvian community. Communities in both Peru and Argentina mourned the death of the founding members.
The son of Johnny Orozco, Deyvis, continues to perform under the name of the "new" Grupo Néctar.
Songs
The most popular songs of the group include own hits and covers from other bands:
*''El arbolito'' (cover of
Los Destellos
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
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
- 1968)
*''Pecadora''
*''Ojitos hechiceros''
*''El baile de la Cumbia''
*''La última noche''
*''La florcita''
*''Mi enamorada''
*''Tú vives equivocada'' (cover of Grupo Cañaveral of
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
- original title ''"Echarme al olvido"'' - 1995)
*''El penal''
*''Ojitos mentirosos''
References
External links
Official site
Cumbia musical groups
Musical groups established in 1994
Peruvian musical groups
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