Peruvian cumbia continues to boom, consolidating itself as a key musical genre both within the country and internationally. In 2024, it has experienced renewed interest, driven by the success of orchestras such as Corazón Serrano and La Única Tropical, which have achieved high visibility on platforms such as Spotify.
How did La Única Tropical and Corazón Serrano do on Spotify?
Corazón Serrano, the group that will celebrate its next anniversary at the San Marcos Stadium, has accumulated more than three million listeners on Spotify during 2024 and more than 96 million views with songs like ‘Olvídame’, ‘Tu memoria’, ‘Heridas of love’ and ‘In whose arms you will be’.
Orquesta Corazón Serrano was played 96 million times on Spotify. Photo: Facebook
Meanwhile, The Only Tropical which this year has achieved great visibility on digital platforms, has accumulated more than 128 million views with songs like ‘Partido en dos’, ‘Si esta casa comunicara’ and ‘Qué adiós’; In addition, the group from Piura has been heard in more than 160 countries.
La Única Tropical was listened to more than 165 on Spotify. Photo: Facebook
Which cumbia group reached the top 1 on YouTube?
Peruvian cumbia continues to gain followers both in the country and abroad. Recently, an orchestra from Piura has managed to stand out in YouTube by reaching first place on the platform. Despite not having the same media history as other better-known groups such as Grupo 5, the orchestra has achieved great popularity in 2024 thanks to its catchy songs and its authentic connection with the public.
This is The Only Tropical. With more than 100 million views, the group has established itself as one of the main references of current cumbia in Peru, charging up to S/30,000 per performance and marking a new milestone in the national music scene.
Coming from Sechura, Piura, this band has quickly reached the top with their song ‘Partido en dos’, which has exceeded 130 million views, placing it in first place of the most viewed music videos on the platform.
In addition to this success that was covered in salsa, ballads and more genres, the Piura orchestra has another song that ranked in the top 3 on YouTube. Their single ‘Tattoo’ has also been a viral phenomenon, consolidating the group as one of the most popular of the moment.
