The famous Peruvian cumbia group Armonía 10, whose singer was murdered in March in an attack by hired killers on the band’s bus, appeared on stage with bulletproof vests at their last concert, following the recent attack suffered last week by the group Agua Marina during another concert at a similar venue, in which four of its members were wounded by gunshot wounds.
The images of the performance offered on Saturday in the district of Lurigancho-Chosica, located east of the capital, Lima, transcended on social networks this weekend, where also one of its singers, Irvin Saavedra, said goodbye to the band to focus on his “welfare and that of his family”.
Cumbia under fire: Harmonia 10 sings protected
The members of Armonía 10 took the stage with their vests under corporate jackets and offered an hour-long show at the Solís García stadium.
Still with the recent attack perpetrated against Agua Marina in the memory.
The attack against Agua Marina occurred last Wednesday night:
Two men opened fire from the back of the stage on the musicians, who were in the middle of a concert at the Círculo Militar in the Lima district of Chorrillos.
The bullets wounded four members of the gang as well as a street vendor who was in the area, according to health and prosecutor’s office sources.
Violence sparks political crisis
The attack generated public consternation and an immediate wave of criticism and pronouncements against the authorities.
This was used by the political forces that supported President Dina Boluarte in power to push for her removal from office, which took place just a few hours later.
The Armonía 10 group already suffered an attack on March 16 of this year:
Paul ‘El Ruso’ Flores, the band’s singer, was killed during a shooting attack by hired assassins on the band’s bus as it was traveling through the Peruvian capital.
Meanwhile, in Madrid, during a concert for the day of the Spanish national holiday, the cumbia group Bareto also denounced the situation of insecurity that affects not only Peru’s music sector but also the population in general.
“Before we start the tremendous party, we want to dedicate this ‘show’ to all the victims of violence in our country.”
“Violence that comes from criminal organizations that are from the government to the streets. We are fed up, for fuck’s sake, long live Peru!” said the leader of the group Rolo Gallardo.
Organized crime paralyzes Lima
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“Armonía 10” wears bulletproof vests in concert.
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The increase in extortion and murders by organized crime gangs has also deeply affected urban bus companies.
Last Monday they paralyzed the Peruvian capital by staging a strike that blocked some of the city’s main roads.
In response to the new security measures taken by the cumbia group Armonía 10, the public exploded on social networks.
They denounced the generalized situation of extortion that affects homes, businesses and now also musical groups.
With information from EFE
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