La Delio Valdez

In the organizer's words:

La Delio Valdez have been a symbol of the power of a musical collective for over 15 years - independent, organized as a cooperative and shaped by the common language of cumbia as a music and dance style, the orchestra from Buenos Aires combines community, identity and celebration. Their shows are rousing celebrations in which orchestral power meets pure joie de vivre.

The last few years of the Argentinian collective were filled with two of the most defining moments of their career: the finale of the 15th anniversary tour at the end of 2024 brought La Delio Valdez to the Ferro Carril Oeste stadium in front of 25,000 people for the first time. In 2025, the orchestra from Buenos Aires crowned its creative work to date with another milestone: the musicians presented their new album "El Desvelo" in the Movistar Arena in an impressive setting, with musical special guests and a special live set-up that underlined the festive atmosphere that has always characterized their live performances.

Since 2009, La Delio Valdez have been developing their unique artistic concept, in which they understand cumbia as the common musical language of the Latin American continent. With 15 musicians on stage, they revive the great orchestral tradition of the continent, harking back to the national tango orchestras of the 1950s as well as the theatricality of large Caribbean ensembles - with dance and a powerful sound at the center. In their style, traditional Andean elements merge with salsa, rock, jazz and reggae to create a world of sound that is both deeply rooted and modern at the same time. The band's cooperative and self-managed organization is an expression of their identity and their commitment to popular and social causes. Their own label Delirio Valdez has accompanied them on this path for years and has released studio albums, live albums and numerous single collaborations since 2012.

With "El Desvelo", the orchestra has opened a new chapter. Twelve songs revolve around intimate yet universal themes such as love, heartbreak, personal struggles, longing, frustration and celebration. Together with Popi Spatocco in the artistic production, the songs were created in collective sessions and recorded live in the studio to capture the characteristic, powerful band sound between emotional depth and communal energy that characterizes La Delio Valdez. When the 15-piece orchestra performs these songs live, the result is much more than a concert. Between orchestral precision, Caribbean festivity and modern cumbia euphoria, they create evenings of dance, community and lived emotion.

La Delio Valdez will be bringing this special power to Germany in July - to the Fabrik in Hamburg, the Columbia Theater in Berlin and the Kantine in Cologne.