Los Pericos | |
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 Los Pericos performing in November 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Argentina |
| Genres | Reggae,Ska,Rock |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | EMI,Universal |
| Members | Diego Blanco Juan Alfredo Baleirón Gastón "Moreira" Gonçalves Marcelo Blanco Ariel Fernando Raiman Horacio Avendaño Guillermo Luis Valentinis |
| Past members | Bahiano |
| Website | pericos.com |
Los Pericos is anArgentine band formed in 1987. The band has enjoyed international success, especially throughoutSouth America. In 2006, the band received some notable exposure for North American audiences when featured on an episode ofAnthony Bourdain'sNo Reservations.[1] The band was also featured in the 2000 documentary,Botín de guerra (Spoils of war).[2]
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In 1986 a group of friends who used to get together to play music became Los Pericos, the firstreggae rock band in Argentina.
Their first record,El Ritual De La Banana, was released in 1988 and was the best selling album of the year, obtaining triple platinum status for its 180 thousand units sold.[citation needed] One year later, they recordedKing Kong, produced by Herbert Vianna (leadman and songwriter of the Brazilian group Paralamas Do Sucesso). Immediately after, they releasedMaxi Anfitreu, a vinyl disc.
In 1990, Los Pericos launched their third studioalbum,Rab a Dab Stail, and they went on tour, performing several live concerts around Argentina, highlighting the two shows at theLuna Park Stadium inBuenos Aires.
Their fourth album,Big Yuyo, was released in 1993. That same year Los Pericos were invited to participate in the sixth International Festival Reggae Sunsplash Edition, taking place annually inJamaica. In 1994, they performed again in the International Festival Reggae Sunsplash, and closed the World Beat Night.Rita Marley invited them to theTuff Gong Records studios. That July, they embarked on a tour through theUnited States, after finishing the recording of their fifth album in that country.
With the release ofPampas Reggae in 1994, tours across Latin America and the sales of their records continued to increase. Their sixth album,Yerbabuena, was released simultaneously in every country of Latin America, the United States and Spain.
In 1996, the band performed "Wanna Be Loved (Desea ser Amado)" for theAIDS benefit album,Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin, produced by theRed Hot Organization withBuju Banton.
In March 1997, Los Pericos was the only Latin American band invited to participate in the reggae tribute toThe Police and recorded together withStewart Copeland, the track "Darkness". They also participated in the Latin tribute to The Police Outlandos D'Americas: Tributo a Police, performing a Spanish-language version of the same song, titled "Oscuridad". In December 1997, they celebrated their tenth anniversary with a free live outdoor concert, supported by the Gobierno De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires.
By mid July 1998, they started recording their next album at their own studio, Robledo Sound Machine. They travelled again to Caracas, but this time to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Universal Human Rights Declaration (at La Carlota Airport), organised byAmnesty International.
On 27 November 1998, they releasedMystic Love. In November they started the fifth Mystic Love Tour including the cities of New Jersey, Queens, Manhattan and Montreal. At the beginning of 2000, Los Pericos gave a show at River Plate Stadium celebrating the new millennium. Los Pericos mixed alive album, a tribute to the 1,008 shows performed up to that time, called1000 Vivos. During 2001 they continued with their shows across the continent and were invited to close the 2001 Vive Latino edition.
In 2004, Juanchi Baleiron switched from lead guitar to vocals. In August 2005 the band released7 with performances across Latin America. In 2006 the band went on one of its most important tours, performing in México, Uruguay, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, United States, Venezuela, Canadá, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, El Salvador and Perú; more than 140 concerts in a year. In April 2007, they returned to Mexico for the Reggae Music Fest featuringPato Banton in their set. During May they closed the International Festival of Veracruz.
Los Pericos is currently working on new material.
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