Los Machucambos is a Paris-based Latin music act formed in the city’s Latin
Quarter in 1959. Well-versed in a whole host of popular Latin genres such as
cha-cha-cha, mariachi, bossa nova, and even Andean folklore, the group went
through numerous lineup changes throughout its history, but initially consisted
of Spanish guitarist Rafael Gayoso, Costa Rican singer Julia Cortés (the
daughter of former president León Cortés Castro), and a second guitarist from
Peru named Milton Zapata. They began performing in the late 50s as Los Acapulcos
and changed their name to Los Machucambos (ta...