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
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Peruvian Cumbia from Rolando Bruno y Su Orquesta MIDI
Brand new Peruvian cumbia for you today, which – in keeping with cumbia’s status as an international genre – comes... Read Article
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
REVIEW The Roots of Chicha 2
After the surprise success of The Roots of Chicha, released in 2007, there is no real surprise that a second... Read Article
In a Nutshell: Peruvian Cumbia / Chicha
Chicha or Peruvian cumbia, as it is often known, is on the rise. Since Barbes Records released The Roots of... Read Article
Los Shapis — El Aguajal
In preparation for the release of The Roots of Chica 2 in October we thought we would post this excellent... Read Article
Upcoming release of The Roots of Chicha 2 means we don’t have to wait long for our psychedelic cumbia fix
I can still remember hearing The Roots of Chicha for the first time. I was in Choele Choel in Argentina... Read Article