The ‘rediscovery’ of Peruvian tropical nuggets over the last dozen years has led not only to some amazing reissues and compilations but also to a fascinating and vibrant resurgence of artists and bands influenced by the music. Much... Read Article
Back in 1972, Juan Wong Popilizio and his friend Noe Fachín signed to the Peruvian record label Infopesa to release their first full-length, an album called El Gran Cacique, which was also the nickname of their bandleader. Little... Read Article
When the current renaissance in cumbia got rolling in European about 18 years ago it was natural that its Peruvian psychedelic upstart cousin chicha would follow soon after. Labels like the incredible Vampisoul were showcasing Peruvian underground psych... Read Article
The press blurb about the debut LP from Gitkin talks about inspiration coming from the artist’s wandering guitar salesman uncle and the international influences he came into contact with along the way. It makes sense of what is... Read Article
El Buga and Sounds and Colours bring you a mix of some of the finest electronic sounds influenced by Peru’s tropical music legacy, featuring artists from across the globe who have sampled Peruvian classics, originals by the different... Read Article
Is New York ready for some chicha? Two chicha heavy bands are collaborating for a tour that will bring tropical cumbia and psychedelic Latin sounds to the Big Apple and some other parts of the country’s eastern and... Read Article
If you ever get lost in the south of Madrid, you may stumble upon a handful of picanterias emanating slowly-cooked fumes of seafood and fried yuca. The trail spreads into neighbouring locutorios, call-shops where you can find stacks... Read Article
Melbourne, Australia may not seem the obvious breeding ground for psychedelic cumbia inspired by the Colombian and Peruvian cumbia groups of the 70s, but it was here that a group of Latin American immigrants decided to call home,... Read Article
Peru’s La Inédita, whose sound takes in influences from reggae, raggamuffin, rock, electro and hip-hop, though which has been dubbed “chichamuffin” by the group itself, will be heading off on an expansive US tour this summer. The tour... Read Article
Arizona is bringing some heavy chicha to you this winter! If you aren’t familiar, chicha is a Peruvian-styled cumbia that gained traction in the 1960s. Mixing rock n roll with a psychedelic sound – as per all the... Read Article
The roots of Peruvian music are inspiring fresh new fusions from fertile bands like Bareto, Pangolin Sound System and Chintatá. It’s not just about them putting value in their immensely rich musical traditions, it’s about the knowledge, the... Read Article
While it is not exactly true to say that these songs are described as “psych cumbia” in Latin America, it’s true that this name has found its place as a way of referring to various different styles of... Read Article
