Los Ángeles Azules

Biography

Los Ángeles Azules (lit. 'The Blue Angels') are a Mexican musical group that plays the Mexican Cumbia genre, which is the style of cumbia adopted in various Mexican regions.

History

The group got together in 1976, but started officially in 1980. It was formed by the siblings of the Mejía Avante family: Elías, Alfredo, José Hilario, Jorge, Cristina, and Guadalupe.
The group went through various periods of popularity and various styles. In 1997, they had a huge hit with Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar. Later, in 2013, they re-recorded many hits with guest vocalists including Carla Morrison, Lila Downs, and Ximena Sariñana. In 2014, they launched a new musical genre, cumbia sinfónica, as they performed their greatest contemporary hits with the Mexico City Symphony Orchestra. Their subsequent album Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar×Cómo te voy a olvidar1996 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Como te voy a olvidar4:322Mi cantar3:593Creí en ti3:144Un tecito2:545A la cumbiamba2:416Mi niña mujer3:137Amor de mis amores3:268Cumbia más tropical3:419Perdón3:2710Los ángeles locos3:11 Edición de Súper Lujo reached #5 on the Mexican regional music charts.
In 2016, they issued De Plaza En Plaza, which features collaborations with Mexican artists Gloria Trevi, Yuri, and Natalia Lafourcade, Spanish musician Miguel Bosé, and the American duo Ha*Ash, among others. The first single from the album was "La Cumbia del Infinito," with Natalia Lafourcade and Rodrigo & Gabriela, released on June 3, 2016. The second single "Mi Niña Mujer×Mi niña mujer5 August 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Mi niña mujer3:14" with Ha*Ash was released on August 5, 2016. The same year they recorded their twenty-seventh album Esto Sí Es Cumbia×Esto sí es cumbia8 June 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Perdón, perdón3:022Nunca es suficiente4:263Me cuesta tanto olvidarte2:444El amor después del amor4:355Sexo, pudor y lágrimas4:006Antes que al mío3:117Dr. psiquiatra3:228Detrás de mi ventana4:269Morir de amor3:2510Ni contigo, ni sin ti4:12.
The album was officially released in June 2018, under the OCESA Seitrack. Esto Sí Es Cumbia consists entirely of cover songs, including interpretations of "Nunca Es Suficiente" with Natalia Lafourcade, "Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte" with Ana Torroja, "Perdón, Perdón" with Ha*Ash, "El Amor Después del Amor" with Fito Paéz, among others. In 2018, they played on the Coachella Stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, marking the first time a traditional cumbia group played at the popular festival.

Studio albums

Ritmo... Alegría... Sabor!, Vol. 1 (1982)
Los Ángeles Azules, Vol. 2 (1983)
Los Ángeles Azules, Vol. 3 (1984)
Cumbia de la Tostadita, Vol. 4 (1985)
Cumbia de las Chispitas, Vol. 5 (1987)
Los Ángeles Azules, Vol. 6 (1988)
Y Valió La Pena Esperar, Vol. 7 (1989)
Y Esta... Si Es Cumbia, Vol. 8 (1991; Last album recorded at Discos Peerless.)
Entrega de Amor (1993), Disa Records
Sin Pecado (1995)
Inolvidables/Como Te Voy A Olvidar (1996)
Confesiones [El Grupo Tropical De La Década] (1998)
Una Lluvia De Rosas (1999)
Alas Al Mundo (2002)
Nunca Te Olvidaré (2004)
Interpretan Éxitos de Juan Gabriel (2006; Last album recorded at Disa Records.)
Tu Juguete (2007), Musart (Balboa Records)
A Ritmo De Cumbia/Iztapalapa Te Quiero (2012)
Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar (2013), OCESA Seitrack, Sony Music
Viernes Cultural (2014), OCESA Seitrack
De Plaza En Plaza (2016), OCESA Seitrack
Esto Sí Es Cumbia (2018), OCESA Seitrack
De Buenos Aires Para El Mundo (2020), OCESA Seitrack and Sony Music
Cumbia del Corazón (2022), OCESA Seitrack
Se Agradece (2024), OCESA Seitrack

Live albums

En Vivo, Azul Vivo (2002), Disa
En Vivo, Gira2005 (2005; DVD), Disa
En Vivo Desde Phoenix. (2020; digital download only), Sony Music

Compilations

15 Hits (1995), Discos Peerless
12 Éxitos Instrumentales (1995), Disa Records
15 Exitos de Colección (1996), Discos Peerless
Mis Primeros 15 Exitos de Colección (1997), Disa
Frente A Frente (Los Recatadores De La Cumbia)/(con Rayito Colombiano). (2000; only available in US), Emi Latín/Disa
Grandes Éxitos. (2001; only available in Argentina), Leader Music/Disa
Historia Musical-30 Pegaditas. (2001), Disa
Encuentro De Ángeles Volumen 01/Con Los Ángeles De Charly. (2003), Disa/Fonovisa
Top 10. (2004), Disa
Grandes Exitos: Remezclados y Remasterizados. (2005), Disa/Universal Music Group
Encuentro De Ángeles Volumen 02/Con Los Ángeles De Charly. (2006), Disa/Fonovisa
20 Reales Super Exitos. (2007), Disa/Universal Music Group
Oro Grupero/(con Los Ángeles De Charly). (2008; only available in US), Universal Music Group
Serie 33:Mi Niña Mujer (2009), Disa/Universal Music Group
Colección Privada: Las 20 Exclusivas [Edición limitada] (2009), Disa/Universal Music Group
15 Exitos (2010), Disa/Universal Music Group
20 Kilates (2012), Disa/Universal Music Group
Iconos 25 Exitos (2012), Disa/Universal Music Group
Basico & Elemental. (2013; 2CDS+DVD), Disa/Universal Music Group
Grandes Éxitos De (2013; digital download only), Independiente Records
21 Black Jack: Nueva Edición remasterizada (2013), Disa/Universal Music Group
Imprescindibles (2014), Disa/Universal Music Group
Gran Encuentro (20 Éxitos Originales)/(con Los Ángeles de Charly). (2014; only available in US), Universal Music Group
20 Éxitos Historia Musical (2015), Discos Cristal
Pachangon Sonidero (2015), Universal Music Group
Duelo De Angeles (con Los Angeles Negros). (2015), Universal Music México
Singles. (2016; digital download only), Universal Music Group
Como Te Voy A Olvidar (Baile Total). (2017; digital download only), Universal Music Group
Visión 20.20 Exitos. (2017), Universal Music Group
Los Príncipes De México. (2017; digital download only), D&O Records
Los Príncipes De La Cumbia en Mexico (2019; digital download only), Esongs Entreteinment