Martín López is one of Peruvian music’s most interesting and enigmatic characters. A policeman by day and singer by night, López and his revolving cast of musicians managed to play just about every genre of tropical music in... Read Article
Following in the footsteps of the Peruvian chicha revival, Massachusetts based Masstrópicas have dusted off the master tapes and re-released one of the genre’s previously overlooked classics, Grupo 2000‘s El Destape. First released in 1974, the band’s début... Read Article
Two weeks ago we announced that Roots of Chicha would be released as a vinyl this month. Now, we have details of a special launch party at DROM in New York City.
I would never have believed it if six years ago somebody told me that Peruvian psychedelic cumbia, also known as chicha, would become somewhat hip amongst white people in the northern hemisphere, and that luxurious vinyl reissues would... Read Article
Mike P at Masstropicas has been doing a pretty good job of getting out the word on Peruvian Cumbia lately. His last release Ranil’s Jungle Party was a rough and ready collection of what makes the genre so... Read Article
Though Summer is waning, you can keep the heat and humidity going all year long with this brand new reissue of Ranil’s Jungle Party by Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical from the fine folks at Masstropicas! Available at... Read Article
