La Sonora Dinamita is a Colombian musical group that plays cumbia, a Tropical music genre from Colombia but popular throughout Latin America. As one of the first Cumbia groups to reach international success, it is credited with helping to popularize the genre throughout Latin America and the world.
The original orchestra was formed in 1960 in Cartagena de Indias under the direction of bandleader Lucho Argaín. It disbanded in 1963, but was re-formed in 1975 under the direction of Julio Ernesto Estrada "Fruko" Rincón, the artistic director of the Discos Fuentes record label, yet Lucho Argain continued to be the frontman and original composer/creator of La Sonora Dinamita bringing countless hits that will be playing for generations to come. In 1981, the group released its first successful recordings.
In 2002, the band's founder and frontman Lucho Argaín died. However, that did not lead to another dismantlement of the band, it continued with a new line-up. Today, their lead singer is Charlie Alvarez.