Infopesa celebrates its 50th anniversary with a 10-vinyl 45 RPM box set

2022 was a year with a lot of music made in Peru in which there was no lack of some of the most popular genres in our country such as salsa and cumbia, styles that were cultivated for many years by a label that is part of the history of the music industry in the country: Infopesa.

It is precisely at the end of this year that the label created by Alberto Maraví celebrates its 50th anniversary with the launch of what will be a true jewel for collectors and music lovers: a box set with 45 RPM vinyl with some of the most outstanding songs in the catalog from the label

The collection is called “Infopesa: 50 years of the orange label” and contains 20 songs that were hits for the label from the seventies to date. It is a limited edition of only 300 copies already available for sale.

The box set also marks the label’s first release in 45 RPM format for more than 33 years in response to demand from its followers.

The material will also be available for streaming on digital platforms starting December 9. These are the songs that are part of the box set:

1. Los Mirlos – The Dance of Los Mirlos “Cumbia de Los Pajaritos”

2. Juaneco y Su Combo – Spinning Woman

3. Continental Quartet by Alberto Maraví – Crying He Gone “Lambada”

4. The Combo Palacio & The Virtuosos of La Salsa – Schoolgirl

5. The Orientals of Paramonga – Wolves on the Run

6. Los Pakines – Strawberry Field

7. The Green Cakes – Hypocrisy

8. The V Rebellion – Tears of the Soul

9. Group 5 feat. Wilfredo Mendoza – You Love Me I Love You

10. Grupo América – Chained

11. Johnny Mara and Orchestra feat. Tito Chicoma – Peruvian Salsa

12. Charlie Palomares – Tarantula

13. Harmony 10 – The Brewer

14. Marine Water – The Last Letter

15. Sound 2000 – My Sweetie

16. The Invaders of Progreso – Cumbia Inca

17. Huaricapcha Trio – La Roncona

18. The Beltons – Ollantay

19. Dino – Thousand Years

20. Alberto Maravi – Moon of Tartagal

As you can see, the themes are not lost. What do you think of this release?