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La Bamba! Los Lobos Frontmen Have Acoustic Show Friday in Edmonds

David Hidalgo and Louie Perez have released a new CD by their group Latin Playboys.

David Hidalgo and Louie Perez, the musical forces behind the group Los Lobos—best known for their version of "La Bamba"—will perform an acoustic show Friday at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.

The two musicians became friends in high school and began writing songs together. They went on to form Los Lobos and released their first recorded music in 1978.

During their early years, they developed their particular hybrid of traditional regional Mexican folk music, rock and roll, blues and R&B, although Los Lobos eventually made a move in the early '80s to turn up the volume and embraced a more rock sound.

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The band’s success quickly grew, thanks in part to their involvement in the 1987 movie La Bamba, about 1950s music star Richie Valens. Rather than continuing on the rock path, however, Los Lobos returned to their Mexican music roots.   

To fill time in between Los Lobos projects, Hidalgo and Perez have performed as the Latin Playboys, releasing two albums under that name: Latin Playboys and Dose. Their latest release is The Long Goodbye, a collection of unreleased songs and rare recordings.

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David Hidalgo and Louie Perez perform Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N, Edmonds. Ticket are $35-$40, $15 youth. Tickets are available online at or by calling 425-275-9595.  

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