Originally from Venezuela, Loyal Sun He came to Peru in search of new job opportunities. Despite his musical experience in his native country, he initially doubted whether he would be able to continue his career abroad. However, her life took an unexpected turn when her friend Marlon encouraged her to return to her passion for music, which led her to form the group ‘Los Chamos de la Cumbia’.
In 2020, Sol Leal decided to embark on a new path in Peru, leaving behind her career as a systems analyst and cosmetologist. Despite her initial fears about the acceptance of her music, Marlon’s arrival into her life was the boost she needed. Together, they began rehearsing and learning about Peruvian cumbia, a genre that quickly became their passion.
The story of ‘La chama de la cumbia’
In an interview with La República, ‘The chama of cumbia’ He shared his experience in the Peruvian musical world, his influences and his desire to leave a mark in the industry.
“I have been singing since I was young, but I had never dedicated myself to this. Like my partner Luis Miguel Díaz, I also dedicated myself to studying, to giving my mother a career, which I did not pursue, but I always carried music in my heart and in my blood. It was my dream. And my partner Marlon was the one who encouraged me to sing in Peru,” explained Leal.
It should be noted that before venturing into music, Sun He worked as a systems analyst, but then decided to pursue his dreams.
“I studied cosmetology and I was practicing that, I was also working in a store as a systems analyst. When my partner Marlon arrived in Peru, in 2022, he told me: ‘Sol, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you singing?’ Then, between the two of us, we started to rehearse, to learn cumbias, to nourish ourselves with information and music,” he added.
Sol Leal and his passion for Peruvian cumbia
With his fresh style and contagious energy, Sun has managed to connect with the Peruvian public. His songs, which include covers of Corazón Serrano and Grupo 5 have resonated on social networks, becoming viral hits in a short time.
“I love Armonía 10, Agua Marina, Grupo 5 and Corazón Serrano I also like it. I have learned to love cumbia and I no longer only sing it, but I also listen to it when I am at a party, when I am drinking or when I am at home,” he concluded.
Summary: ‘La Chama de la Cumbia’ and its success with Peruvian cumbia
Sol Leal, known as ‘La chama de la cumbia’, is a Venezuelan systems analyst who has found her passion in cumbia music since her arrival in Peru, where she has conquered the public with her covers of groups such as Corazón Serrano and Grupo 5 .
Despite her musical experience in Venezuela, Sol doubted whether she would be able to continue her career abroad until her friend Marlon encouraged her to return to her passion, which led her to form the group ‘Los Chamos de la Cumbia’.
In 2020, Sol left her career as a systems analyst and cosmetologist behind to dedicate herself to music, overcoming her fears about her work being accepted in Peru.
In an interview, Sol shared that she had always carried music in her heart and that it was Marlon’s support that motivated her to start singing in Peru, rehearsing and learning about Peruvian cumbia.
With his fresh style and contagious energy, Sol has managed to connect with the public, turning his songs into viral hits on social networks and developing a love for cumbia that is now part of his daily life.
