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Peru’s Culture Ministry Honors Los Mirlos as ‘Personalidad Meritoria de la Cultura’

The state cites a five-decade pioneering role in Amazonian cumbia, with global projection of San Martín’s musical identity.

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¡Orgullo nacional! Mincul reconoce a Los Mirlos como Personalidad Meritoria de la Cultura. Composición: Diario Correo.
Ministerio de Cultura reconoce a Los Mirlos como Personalidad Meritoria.
Grupo Los Mirlos recibe distinción de Personalidad Meritoria de la Cultura por su trayectoria artística y aporte a la cumbia del Perú

Overview

  • The honor was conferred by Ministerial Resolution No. 000006-2026-MC, published January 16 in El Peruano’s Legal Norms and signed by Culture Minister Alfredo Martin Luna Briceño.
  • The resolution recognizes the Moyobamba-founded band (1973) as a pioneer and principal exponent of Amazonian cumbia.
  • Over more than five decades, the group has carried Amazonian music to national and international stages, positioning it as a cultural ambassador of San Martín.
  • Emblematic songs such as La danza de los Mirlos and Sonido amazónico are cited as part of Peru’s collective repertoire.
  • The ministry highlights academic studies, international reissues, and collaborations that underscore the group’s global impact, with a formal presentation scheduled at 7:00 p.m. in the Gran Teatro Nacional’s Foyer.