REVIEW Chicha Libre – Canibalismo
If Pulp Fiction had been a South rather than North American production, there is no doubt it’s soundtrack would have... Read Article
Olivier Conan
Roots of Chicha Vinyl Release Party in NYC on July 21st
Two weeks ago we announced that Roots of Chicha would be released as a vinyl this month. Now, we have... Read Article
New trailer for Ranil documentary as ‘Our Man In Iquitos’ gets its funding
It sometimes feels like a week doesn’t go by without someone informing me of a new Kickstarter campaign looking for... 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
Our Man In Iquitos: Pirate Radio, Politics and Chicha in the Amazon
Our Man in Iquitos is a documentary film about Ranil, a Peruvian musician, pirate radio impresario and political gadfly from... 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
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
Sonido Amazonico: Chicha Libre’s Amazonian Psychedelic Trip Back to the Brooklyn Jungle
When journalists in Lima want to write about Chicha, the psychedelic-meets-Amazon music once popular in Peru, ironically, they place a... Read Article