50-Year-Old Cumbia Band Los Mirlos on Becoming the First Peruvian Group to Play Coachella

50-Year-Old Cumbia Band Los Mirlos on Becoming the First Peruvian Group to Play Coachella

If there’s one act that might’ve seemed unexpected at this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, it’s Los Mirlos, the iconic Peruvian group whose distinct blend of psychedelic cumbia conjures the mysticism and vibrant energy of the Amazon jungle. In their native country, Los Mirlos (named after the blackbirds of the Peruvian jungle) are legends, who have carved out a legacy that transcends generations. Today, founder and lead vocalist…