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
Native Instruments Present Two New Mini-Docs on Peru’s Digital Cumbia Scene As Part of Global Bass Series
Native Instruments today launched a new website for everything global bass. Titled Tropical Frequencies, the site has burst into full... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Psychedelic Cumbia from Australia’s San Lazaro on New Single ‘La Ola’
Melbourne, Australia may not seem the obvious breeding ground for psychedelic cumbia inspired by the Colombian and Peruvian cumbia groups... Read Article
Sonido Martines’ Top 11 Obscure Psych Cumbia Gems
While it is not exactly true to say that these songs are described as “psych cumbia” in Latin America, it’s... Read Article
MIXTAPE EXCLUSIVE: Chakruna’s Peruvian Flavor Mixtape
Fresh from curating Peru Boom, a new compilation celebrating Peru’s underground dance music, here’s an exclusive from Peruvian producer Chakruna,... Read Article
A Spectrum Of Sound: An Interview With Tribilin Sound
Already known by many as one of the best kept secrets of the tropical bass underground network. the proud Peruvian... Read Article
EXCLUSIVE: Bareto “La Voz Del Sinchi” (Free D/L)
Peru’s tropical fusion combo Bareto are back with a new single, “La Voz Del Sinchi”, a first taste from their upcoming fourth... Read Article
REVIEW Piper Street Sound – The Fall Line
Sometimes it is quite surprising how a sound or even a music style can move, translate and restate itself thousand... Read Article
REVIEW Rolando Bruno y Su Orquesta MIDI – Cumbia Reaction
Rolando Bruno understands chicha. Even though he’s a youngish Argentine, he’s able to hone in on the percussiveness psychedelia of... Read Article
REVIEW Cumbia All Stars – Tigres en Fuga
At first listen, it is so striking that it seems like a debut. Tigres en Fuga sounds fresh, vigorous and... Read Article
El Chacalón, The Pharaoh of Peruvian Cumbia
Since its humble beginnings in the oil-boom cities of 1960s Peru, the psychedelic sound of chicha has grown to be... Read Article
EXCLUSIVE: La Mecánica Popular Album Stream
New York’s psychedelic salseros La Mecánica Popular released their self-titled debut album this week. It’s fair to say we’ve been... Read Article