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
The first task with reviewing this album is resolving the problem of what to call it. The standard definition would be Peruvian cumbia or Amazonian cumbia, though this music is often now known by the moniker of ‘chicha,’... Read Article
Chicha or Peruvian cumbia, as it is often known, is on the rise. Since Barbes Records released The Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias from Peru in 2007 the popularity of the genre has grown both internationally and in... 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
