Music of Peru
Roots of Chicha to be released on vinyl + new mixtape
Peruvian cumbia DJs rejoice! It has just been announced that Roots of Chicha will be released on vinyl by Barbés... Read Article
Peña by Secret Stash Records (A Personal Account)
I arrived in LAX [Los Angeles International Airport] from Jorge Chaves International in 1991. I brought with me my tapes... Read Article
Saicomania hits the US
A new documentary on Los Saicos, one of the heaviest South American bands of the 60s, is preparing for its... Read Article
Peña 2 promises another step into Afro-Peruvian music for Minnesota’s Secret Stash Records
Last year, Cory Wong and Eric Foss of Secret Stash Records travelled to Lima, assembling a group of local musicians... Read Article
REVIEW Ranil y su Conjunto – Ranil’s Jungle Party
The first task with reviewing this album is resolving the problem of what to call it. The standard definition would... 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 ArticleHipnoascensión
We wrote a little about Hipnoascensión in our recent Going Underground: Peru article. We are planning to write a lot... Read Article
Going Underground: Peru
Here is our exploration into the underground scene in Peru. Among many things we have found a booming scene of... Read Article
Keep summer alive with Ranil’s Jungle Party
Though Summer is waning, you can keep the heat and humidity going all year long with this brand new reissue... Read Article
MIXTAPE Happy Jazz Radio — Peru and Chile Mix
We have a delightful set of Peruvian and Chilean jazz for you this Friday from Happy Jazz Radio. There’s some... Read Article