MANZANITA Y SU CONJUNTO
Manzanita y su Conjunto are a Peruvian band founded by guitarist Berardo "Manzanita" Hernández in 1969.
The band played an important role in the development of Peruvian cumbia as a genre distinct from its Colombian roots.
Songlines wrote that Manzanita's music "revolutionised the music scene in Peru and left an indelible mark on Latin American music as a whole."
Alongside Hernández on guitar, Manzanita y su Conjunto also included Héctor Mattos on congos, Antonio Medina on bongos, Ricardo Valles on timbales, Enrique Ibérico on bass, and Hernan Huamán on organ.
When Hernández died in 2007, his son took up leadership of the group.
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