The origins of Rio Toche (or witchcraft in La Jalca)
Close to the La Jalca town there is a beautiful hill, like a green velvet rug, streched in a little... Read Article
Introducing Afro-Peruvian music to the masses via global beats: An Interview with Novalima
Novalima have created a name for themselves as a forward-thinking group known for mixing traditional Afro-Peruvian music with electronica and... Read Article
La Mamacha Carmen: Magic Symphony of Music, Color and Faith
Once a year a town leaves reality behind. From July 15th to 18th; streets, squares and corners of Paucartambo are... Read Article
The magic realism of Peruvian Claudia Llosa’s ‘La Teta Asustada’ and ‘Madeinusa’
The film world rarely publicises women directors, and sometimes, when pressed, it can be hard to think of any at... Read Article
Juaneco y su Combo Kicks Off the Masters of Chicha Series
Surf-rock guitars, hallucinogens, and a plane crash. It might sound like a familiar ’60s or ’70s rock tale, but this... Read Article
Sonido Amazonico: Chicha Libre’s Amazonian Psychedelic Trip Back to the Brooklyn Jungle
When journalists in Lima want to write about Chicha, the psychedelic-meets-Amazon music once popular in Peru, ironically, they place a... Read Article