Dengue Dengue Dengue!

The musical project was born in 2010 in Lima,{{Cite web |last=Montoro |first=Philip |date=2021-06-07 |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue create humid beats for the techno averse |url=http://chicagoreader.com/music/dengue-dengue-dengue-create-humid-beats-for-the-techno-averse/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US}} when Lima-born musicians Rafael Pereira and Felipe Salmon after attending the Trimarchi graphic design festival in Argentina decided to explore Amazonian cumbia and psychedelic music through electronics. Among their musical influences was Los Wembler's de Iquitos band.{{Cite web |date=2016-08-04 |title=The Origins Of Digital Cumbia, Peru's Exciting New Genre |url=https://www.electronicbeats.net/dengue-dengue-dengue-interview/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Telekom Electronic Beats |language=en-US}}

In 2012, they released their first album, La alianza profana.{{Cite web |last=Henríquez Abaroa |first=Carolina |date=2018-05-16 |title=Conoce al dúo Dengue Dengue Dengue: electrónica, cumbia y psicodelia |url=https://applauss.com/conoce-al-duo-dengue-dengue-dengue-electronica-cumbia-y-psicodelia/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=applauss.com |language=es}} Since then they began to incorporate various styles of domestic dances from all over Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa, including zouk, dancehall, kuduro{{Cite web |date=2021-01-05 |title=Against The Clock: Dengue Dengue Dengue |url=https://www.factmag.com/2021/01/05/against-the-clock-dengue-dengue-dengue/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}} and tarraxo. The pair began performing at festivals in Peru and later toured throughout South America, Central America, Europe and Asia, including performing at the 2014 Sónar Festival.{{Cite web |date=2016-04-13 |title=Watch Peruvian Audiovisual Duo Dengue Dengue Dengue at SXSW Music |url=https://www.sxsw.com/music/2016/watch-peruvian-audiovisual-duo-dengue-dengue-dengue-at-sxsw-music/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=SXSW |language=en-US}}

In 2014 they published Serpiente dorada, and two years later, Siete raíces.{{Cite web |last=Henríquez Abaroa |first=Carolina |date=2018-05-16 |title=Conoce al dúo Dengue Dengue Dengue: electrónica, cumbia y psicodelia |url=https://applauss.com/conoce-al-duo-dengue-dengue-dengue-electronica-cumbia-y-psicodelia/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=applauss.com |language=es}} In 2018, they released Son de los diablos, referring to the traditional Afro-Peruvian dance Son de los Diablos, where they delve into this musical style.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-02 |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue: Dimensiones del virus |url=https://peru21.pe/cultura/dengue-dengue-dengue-dimensiones-virus-401838-noticia/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Peru21 |language=es}} Dengue Dengue Dengue explored traditional Afro-Peruvian rhythms, most notably on the 2019 album Zenit & Nadir, one of their releases featuring live percussion from the Ballumbrosio brothers.{{Cite web |last=Montoro |first=Philip |date=2021-06-07 |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue create humid beats for the techno averse |url=http://chicagoreader.com/music/dengue-dengue-dengue-create-humid-beats-for-the-techno-averse/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US}} For this, they worked with the Ballumbrosio family, a Peruvian musical dynasty known for preserving indigenous rhythms, including landó, festejo, and criolla music, as well as quijada, a percussive instrument carved from a donkey's jawbone.

In 2020, being based in Berlin, Germany, they published Fiebre with the Mexican label NAAFI, where they make use of polyrhythms and minimalism.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-28 |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue experimenta con la polirritmia en su nuevo disco: Fiebre |url=https://indiehoy.com/noticias/dengue-dengue-dengue-experimenta-con-la-polirritmia-en-su-nuevo-disco-fiebre/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Indie Hoy |language=es}} In August 2020, the duo launched the Kebrada label with a new compilation, titled Discos en 3/Cuartos, released in September 2020. The compilation featured 11 melodies from different musicians, such as DJ Python, and a new Dengue Dengue Dengue track.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-20 |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue launch Kebrada imprint with new compilation, Discos en 3/Cuartos |url=https://thevinylfactory.com/news/dengue-dengue-dengue-kebrada-compilation-vinyl/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The Vinyl Factory |language=en-US}}

• Serpiente dorada (2014){{Cite web |date=2016-08-19 |title=Reseña del disco "Siete raíces" de los peruanos Dengue Dengue Dengue |url=https://www.mondosonoro.com/criticas/discos-musica/siete-raices-dengue-dengue-dengue/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=MondoSonoro |language=es}}
• Son de los diablos (2018){{Cite web |date=2018-05-21 |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue presenta Son de los diablos |url=http://www.zonadeobras.com/apuestas/2018/05/21/dengue-dengue-dengue-son-de-los-diablos/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Zona de Obras |language=es}}
• Semillero (2018){{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue - Semillero - Sounds and Colors |url=https://soundsandcolours.com/reviews/music-reviews/dengue-dengue-dengue-semillero-42438/ |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=Sounds and Colours |language=en}}
• Fiebre (2020){{Cite web |date=2020-10-28 |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue experimenta con la polirritmia en su nuevo disco: Fiebre |url=https://indiehoy.com/noticias/dengue-dengue-dengue-experimenta-con-la-polirritmia-en-su-nuevo-disco-fiebre/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Indie Hoy |language=es}}

• La alianza profana (2012){{Cite web |title=Dengue Dengue Dengue! |url=https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/dengue-dengue-dengue-tokyo-2014 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=www.redbullmusicacademy.com |language=en}}
• Siete raíces (2016)
• Zenit & Nadir (2019){{Cite web |date=2019-10-22 |title=Crítica del disco "Zenit & Nadir" de Dengue Dengue Dengue (2019) |url=https://www.mondosonoro.com/criticas/discos-musica/dengue-dengue-dengue-zenit-nadir/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=MondoSonoro |language=es}}

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• [https://denguedenguedengue.net/ Dengue Dengue Dengue! official website]
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• [https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/siglo-21/siglo-21-sesion-dengue-dengue-dengue-06-12-19/5460950/ Live session of Dengue Dengue Dengue] on RTVE.es

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Category:Musical groups established in 2010