Claudio Morán (born in Lima’s La Victoria district) is a Peruvian cumbia singer
whose career spans classic guitar-driven cumbia and today’s streaming era. He
first came to prominence in the 1970s as a featured vocalist with Los
Destellos—led by guitarist and bandleader Enrique Delgado—appearing on early
staples such as “Muchachita Celosa,” “Jardín de Amor,” and “Traicionera,”
performances that introduced his warm, dramatic tenor to tropical radio across
Peru. Through the 1980s and 1990s, Claudio Morán alternated between front-line
roles in ensembles and releases under his own nam...