Grupo Génesis was formed in 1972 in Muquiyauyo (Junín), Peru, and became a key name in the country’s chicha-leaning cumbia scene through the long leadership of founder and director Josué Jurado Zurita, with well-remembered vocal eras linked to Andrés “Andy” Vásquez and later “El Felino” Randy. The group’s early recorded footprint was captured on releases such as Primeras Grabaciones (1983) and Cholita (1989), then expanded in the early 1990s with titles like Génesis Siempre Génesis (1992) and the concert document Último Concierto (En Vivo) (1993), which helped cement its live reputation alongside its studio work. Over the following decades, Grupo Génesis kept its repertoire circulating across Peru’s cumbia-andina and chicha circuit, and its catalog later reached new audiences through streaming-era compilations—most notably El Grupo Completo (2016), which included one of the band’s signature tracks, “Yerbita Mala Hierba.” After Josué Jurado Zurita’s death, the project continued as a family-run group, and leadership later passed to his son, Josué Jurado Jr, who took on the director role and fronted the continuity narrative behind the band’s modern output. Under Josué Jurado Jr’s direction, Grupo Génesis released full-length projects including Como Duelen Las Espinas (2019) and En el Hospital (2019), then leaned into performance-focused releases with Concierto Virtual Génesis (2021). In 2024, the group framed its history and succession directly through El Heredero (2024) and the anniversary live set 50 Años Génesis (En Vivo) (2024), and it extended that live momentum with Estacion Barranco (En Vivo) (2025).
