Peru

REVIEW Bareto – Impredecible

By David Bugueño 04 January, 2016

Bareto continue their steady road to being one of the most influential Peruvian bands of this decade. In contrast to many... Read Article

REVIEW Olaya Sound System – Quién Es Quién

By David Bugueño 10 November, 2015

The roots of Peruvian music are inspiring fresh new fusions from fertile bands like Bareto, Pangolin Sound System and Chintatá.... Read Article

Episode 5: Música Popular Ecuatoriana

By Daniel Lofredo Rota 07 October, 2015

Before being a musical genre, complete with tonal structures and rhythmic conventions, pop music was just short for popular. It... Read Article

REVIEW Novalima – Planetario

By Will Jeffreys 30 September, 2015

For anyone, who hasn’t heard Novalima before, then you’re in for a treat. Because these are past masters of grafting... Read Article

Clandestine Lands: Lima’s Music Pirates

By Manuel Vigo 18 September, 2015

“Cumbia, rock, salsa,” the man calls out in a raspy voice. He repeats the sentence every few seconds, with the... Read Article

REVIEW Peru Boom: Bass, Bleeps & Bumps From Peru’s Electronic Underground

By David Bugueño 01 September, 2015

Tripping through different electronic sounds, traditional music flavours continually emerge between the deep synths and powerful beats that the new generation... Read Article

PREMIÈRE: Manuel Vera Tudela Wither “Flor Amarilla (El Búho Remix)”

By Russ Slater 17 August, 2015

We had a pleasant surprise the other day when Latin America-obsessed British producer El Búho told us that he’d been... Read Article

MIXTAPE EXCLUSIVE: Chakruna’s Peruvian Flavor Mixtape

By Russ Slater 10 July, 2015

Fresh from curating Peru Boom, a new compilation celebrating Peru’s underground dance music, here’s an exclusive from Peruvian producer Chakruna,... Read Article