Ángeles Azules vs. Ángeles de Charly

In the beginning, there was Los Ángeles Azules, purveyors of romantic Mexican cumbia. Lead belters Charly Becíes and Memo Palafox split in 1999 to form Los Ángeles de Charly. While Charly's robust ensemble boasts a fuller, more vibrant brass section (“Que Levante La Mano”), Azules' instantly hypnotic accordion riffs spellbind (“Entrega de Amor”).