Clandestine Lands: Lima’s Music Pirates
“Cumbia, rock, salsa,” the man calls out in a raspy voice. He repeats the sentence every few seconds, with the... Read Article
Los Mirlos
REVIEW Cumbia All Stars – Tigres en Fuga
At first listen, it is so striking that it seems like a debut. Tigres en Fuga sounds fresh, vigorous and... Read Article
MIXTAPE de Lacey’s Digital Cumbia Mixtape
From cumbia’s modest beginnings in Colombia, its influence has now stretched across the majority of South America. The sound of... Read Article
Interview with Los Mirlos’ Jorge Rodriguez Granda
It’s a sunny afternoon, which is rather rare for Lima in the winter, as I arrive at the APDAYC premises... Read Article
REVIEW Los Mirlos – Cumbia Amazónica
It’s funny how life works. I recently attended a Los Mirlos concert a couple of weeks ago in Lima. At... Read Article
REVIEW Grupo 2000 – El Destape
Following in the footsteps of the Peruvian chicha revival, Massachusetts based Masstrópicas have dusted off the master tapes and re-released... Read Article
MIXTAPE Roots of Chicha Mixtape
It seems like a while since we last featured chicha on the site, which is why we thought we’d bring... Read Article
New international mix and track from Captain Planet (Download + Stream)
Captain Planet has recently dropped some real quality, his Ningané EP, a 5-track release featuring the vocals of Congolese singer... Read Article
Los Mirlos — El Escape
Some classic Peruvian cumbia from Los Mirlos, complete with classic escape-themed video:
Unearthing the Roots of Chicha: An Interview with Olivier Conan
Chicha, a unique form of cumbia from Peru has had something of a renaissance since Olivier Conan released his already-legendary... Read Article
Manzanita y su Conjunto “Agua” MP3 from Roots of Chicha 2
Olivier Conan’s The Roots of Chicha compilations have single-handedly created a chicha craze both internationally and within Peru itself. The... Read Article