Rock peruvian in 2000s:
A mature and prolific rock scene needed exposure in the whole country and Latin America. Due in thanks to the improved economic presence of the country as a whole in the region, this came soon. Peruvian TV and the Latin American division of MTV was quicker to notice and bring in Peruvian bands in their shows than the own Peruvian mainstream radio. Suddenly, Peruvian band videos were in normal rotation alongside regionally known acts like Soda Stereo, Shakira and Jaguares.
Peru's most successful band ever became Líbido, selling hundreds of thousands of discs worldwide and receiving Grammy nominations and several Latin MTV awards. Soon other bands like Amen, Zen and TK encountered similar success. Aliados and Inyectores, both made up of ex-G3 members, Los Fuckin Sombreros, Campo De Almas and Pelo Madueño, drummer of the '80s Peruvian rock band and leader, vocalist and guitarist of the 90s Peruvian rock band La Liga Del Sueño, 6 Voltios, Space bee, Zaraúz, Brinvonda, Turbopotamos, Vaselina, Leusemia, Pancho Pepe Jazz Band, Los Claxon, DaleVuelta, Tráfico and Uchpa which is a rock & blues band in Quechua and Jose Arbulú, who is also the vocalist and lead guitar of Cementerio Club, were acts that developed at the local level.
Dozens of new bands keep coming out and most of the '90s bands are still playing and have greatly improved the quality of their offerings. The albums of the early rock banks, including Los Saicos, Traffic Sound, and We All Together have been released on CDs. Radio stations are currently much more receptive of mainstream Peruvian Rock, given its recent relative commercial success although most of Peruvian media does not promote popular underground acts such as punk and reggae.
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