Evolución highlights the past and present oeuvre of Daniel Martinetti, one of Peru’s most prolific producers of the “nu cumbia” generation as Elegante & La Imperial in his current incarnation. The project represents yet another shift away from... Read Article
Rosa Chumbe is an intriguing debut feature length drama from Chinese-Peruvian director Jonatan Relayze. Yet despite moments of glimmering promise, it is let down by an oblique ending which fails to dazzle. The film was selected as the... Read Article
With a great year behind them, including a small tour in Mexico and performances in Santiago where they shared a stage with Canadian experimental jazz outfit Badbadnotgood, Chilean pop band Fármacos are preparing for what will be a... Read Article
Netherlands based festival and collective, Dekmantel, which also runs one of the most interesting European independent labels right now, is taking the world by storm. Its association with Boiler Room has permitted millions of people to experience what... Read Article
Her work may suggest otherwise, but Giovanna Nuñez, who sings under the pseudonym of La Lá, does not have a typical history with music. When asked by Evaristo Corona, host of the Mexican podcast Meta: Cultura Pop en... Read Article
A number of events have been arranged this April in London to raise money, and show solidarity, for the victims of the recent floods in Peru which have so far taken over 70 lives, caused 70,000 people to... Read Article
Although the terms ‘third world’ and ‘first world’ may still hold true in some aspects of Latin America, contemporary architecture and building developments in recent years have certainly elevated this region on par with the rest of the... Read Article
Native Instruments today launched a new website for everything global bass. Titled Tropical Frequencies, the site has burst into full colour with two new mini-documentaries on digital cumbia from Peru, one showcasing the Terror Negro collective, and the... Read Article
For anyone, who hasn’t heard Novalima before, then you’re in for a treat. Because these are past masters of grafting the rootsiest of Peruvian sounds with the best that international DJ culture has to offer. And for those... Read Article
“Cumbia, rock, salsa,” the man calls out in a raspy voice. He repeats the sentence every few seconds, with the same melodic cadence, to no one in particular. He’s leaning against a wall, faded red cap on his... Read Article
Tripping through different electronic sounds, traditional music flavours continually emerge between the deep synths and powerful beats that the new generation of producers from Peru are putting in the mix. When you start listening to Peru Boom (a road... Read Article
The evolution of Kanaku y el Tigre is apparent with their new album Quema, Quema, Quema. The Peruvian indie-folk band have expanded their sound with Anglo-influences and vintage undertones. Known for their psych-folk-tinged music, their latest is a... Read Article
