Coachella 2026: Los Hermanos Flores bring Central American pride to festival
Blue and white flags waved in the air during an afternoon filled with Central American pride as El Salvador's iconic cumbia band Los Hermanos Flores performed at the Outdoor Theatre Saturday afternoon at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to an adoring crowd.
"I'm literally crying. This is my people, mi gente, and I love that we're being represented here. I'm so proud right now of being Salvi," said 30-year-old Marlene Garcia as she danced to the band's high-energy cumbina music while waving El Salvador's blue and white flag. The band handed out the flags before their performance.
Los Hermanos Flores formed in 1962 out of San Vicente, El Salvador by family patriot Andres Rodriguez. Since then, the band has included generations of the family who have become El Salvador's most iconic acts. They’re also the first Central American band to play at the festival.
With dozens of albums on their resume, the band performed hits like “Enfermera” and “La Bala,” but more importantly it was about celebrating Salvadorean identity as band members routinely called out to their fellow "Salvis," which is the term used to describe the people from the smallest country in Central America.
From the stage several band members yelled out about their pride for the country and the people while the crowd ate it up.
"You just don't see us being recognized like this that much. It’s actually very emotional right now," said 35-year-old Dina Rodriguez, who grew up in El Salvador and came to Coachella specifically to see the band.
There were also younger fans who learned about the band from their parents and decided to embrace some of their musical heritage.
"I'm here for Justin Bieber but they were great, and I sent my parents pictures of all the flags in the crowd," said 22-year-old Abel Molina.
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This story was originally published April 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM.