Los Ángeles Azules have forged their path across generations of cumbia listeners, from Iztapalapa to the world. Now they are set to perform and receive the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Award at the 37th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington on Sept. 5.
“We are very grateful to the Hispanic Heritage Awards for this great recognition of our long artistic career,” said co-founding member Elías Mejía Avante in a statement. “We also want to thank all our followers and those who have supported us throughout this time.” The event, known as “America’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration,” is presented by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and will broadcast on PBS Sept.
27. Other honorees include fashion designer Carolina Herrera, Beautyblender creator Rea Ann Silva and NBA star Carmelo Anthony. “Los Ángeles Azules have literally moved audiences around the world through their music and messages for decades,” said Jose Antonio Tijerino, the foundation’s president and CEO.
“We are thrilled to honor this remarkable group of musical giants with our arts award, and we look forward to sharing our collective cultural pride, achievement and vision, along with the other honorees.” Formed by the Mejía Avante siblings in the late 1970s, the Mexican band has been performing for nearly half a century. In 1997, it broke into the Latin music mainstream with its romantic ballad “Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar,” peaking at No.
7 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart . .