La Sonora Dinamita is a Colombian musical group that plays cumbia, a South and Latin American music genre popular throughout Latin America. As one of the first Cumbia groups to reach international success, it is credited with helping to popularize the genre throughout Latin America and the world.
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15:17 PMLa Sonora Dinamita is a Colombian and Mexican musical group that plays cumbia, a Tropical music genre from Colombia but popular throughout Latin America. As one of the first cumbia groups to reach international success, it is credited with helping to popularize the genre throughout Latin America and the world. Check out this official version of "Oye" here, enjoy: www.youtube.comLarry Mizell, Jr. - Jan 8, 2024
20:40 PMLa Sonora Dinamita is a Colombian musical group that plays cumbia, a Tropical music genre from Colombia but popular throughout Latin America. - Dec 9, 2020
14:12 PMLa Sonora Dinamita is one of the first Cumbia groups to reach international success and is credited with popularizing the genre throughout Latin America and the world. Initially formed in 1960 in Cartagena de Indias under the direction of bandleader Lucho Argaín, the group disbanded in 1963 but re-formed in 1975 under the direction of Julio Ernesto Estrada "Fruko" Rincón, the artistic director of the Discos Fuentes record label. In 1981, the group released its first successful recordings, the classic "Mi Cucu." While the group's lineup has changed, it has always featured a strong female vocalist to accompany its ten-piece brass instrumentation, including Margarita Vargas (la Diosa de La Cumbia), Mélida Yará (La India Meliyará), Vilma Díaz (La Diva de La Cumbia), Susana Velasquez along with other vocalists.