Cal Jader’s 10 Big Tunes of 2018
Few know better the freshest tunes coming out of Latin America than Cal Jader – one of the busiest tropical... Read Article
Los Shapis
Exclusive Reworks Of Legendary Chicha Band Los Shapis Get Vinyl Release
Based in Berlin, Eck Echo have been a platform for different forms of diffusing Latin culture heritage. Recently, they showcased... 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
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