Chicha
Infopesa Continue Rescue of Peruvian Music History With Juaneco y Su Combo Reissue
Back in 1972, Juan Wong Popilizio and his friend Noe Fachín signed to the Peruvian record label Infopesa to release... Read Article
REVIEW Gitkin – Five Star Motel
The press blurb about the debut LP from Gitkin talks about inspiration coming from the artist’s wandering guitar salesman uncle... Read Article
MIXTAPE El Buga’s Desengrase Mixtape (Samples, Remixes & Originals From Peru)
El Buga and Sounds and Colours bring you a mix of some of the finest electronic sounds influenced by Peru’s... Read Article
Dos Santos and Money Chicha bring ‘Chicha Summit’ to NYC
Is New York ready for some chicha? Two chicha heavy bands are collaborating for a tour that will bring tropical... Read Article
The Story Behind The Relaunching of One of Peru’s Most Important Chicha Record Labels
If you ever get lost in the south of Madrid, you may stumble upon a handful of picanterias emanating slowly-cooked... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Psychedelic Cumbia from Australia’s San Lazaro on New Single ‘La Ola’
Melbourne, Australia may not seem the obvious breeding ground for psychedelic cumbia inspired by the Colombian and Peruvian cumbia groups... Read Article
Perú’s Chichamuffin Pioneers La Inédita Announce Summer US Tour
Peru’s La Inédita, whose sound takes in influences from reggae, raggamuffin, rock, electro and hip-hop, though which has been dubbed... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Tucson-based Chicha Band XIXA Share Live Video Ahead of Album Release
Arizona is bringing some heavy chicha to you this winter! If you aren’t familiar, chicha is a Peruvian-styled cumbia that... Read Article
REVIEW Olaya Sound System – Quién Es Quién
The roots of Peruvian music are inspiring fresh new fusions from fertile bands like Bareto, Pangolin Sound System and Chintatá.... Read Article