SUN · 8:00pm
Los Mirlos
Sunday, June 7 at Slowdown, Omaha
About
Los Mirlos brings Peruvian cumbia amazónica to Slowdown in Omaha, with Las Cruxes listed as supporting talent by the venue. The long-running group is associated with a jungle-rooted cumbia sound shaped by electric guitar, surf-rock and psychedelic textures.
Who's playing
Los Mirlos is a Peruvian cumbia band with roots in Moyobamba and Lima, active since the early 1970s. Slowdown’s event listing names Las Cruxes as supporting talent for the Omaha show.
What to expect
Expect Latin dance rhythms centered on cumbia amazónica: bright percussion, reverb-heavy electric guitar and psychedelic touches that connect Los Mirlos’ Amazonian origins with the broader chicha tradition.
Why go
For Omaha listeners curious about the source material behind today’s renewed interest in psychedelic cumbia, Los Mirlos offers a direct line to one of the style’s defining groups in the intimate setting of Slowdown.
Where
Slowdown · 729 N. 14th Street · Omaha NEOpen in Maps