Los Pericos

Los Pericos
Los Pericos performing in November 2005
Background information
Origin	Argentina
Genres	Reggae, Ska, Rock
Years active	1987–present
Labels	EMI, Universal
Website	pericos.com
Members	Diego Blanco Juan Alfredo Baleirón Gastón "Moreira" Gonçalves Marcelo Blanco Ariel Fernando Raiman Horacio Avendaño Guillermo Luis Valentinis
Past members	Bahiano

Los Pericos is an Argentine band formed in 1987. The band has enjoyed international success, especially throughout South America. In 2006, the band received some notable exposure for North American audiences when featured on an episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. The band was also featured in the 2000 documentary, Botín de guerra (Spoils of war).

In 1986 a group of friends who used to get together to play music became Los Pericos, the first reggae rock band in Argentina.

Their first record, El Ritual De La Banana, was released in 1988 and was the best selling album of the year, obtaining triple platinum status for its 180 thousand units sold. One year later, they recorded King Kong, produced by Herber Vianna (Paralamas Do Sucesso). Immediately after, they released Maxi Anfitreu, a vinyl disc.

In 1990, Los Pericos launched their third studio album, Rab a Dab Stail, and they went on tour, performing several live concerts around Argentina, highlighting the two shows at the Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires.

Their fourth album, Big Yuyo, was released in 1993. That same year Los Pericos were invited to participate in the sixth International Festival Reggae Sunsplash Edition, taking place annually in Jamaica. In 1994, they performed again in the International Festival Reggae Sunsplash, and closed the World Beat Night. Rita Marley invited them to the Tuff Gong Records studios. That July, they embarked on a tour through the United States, after finishing the recording of their fifth album in that country.

With the release of Pampas Reggae in 1994, tours across Latin America and the sales of their records continued to increase. Their sixth album, Yerbabuena, was released simultaneously in every country of Latin America, the United States and Spain.

In 1996, the band performed "Wanna Be Loved (Desea ser Amado)" for the AIDS benefit album, Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin, produced by the Red Hot Organization with Buju Banton.