Following in the footsteps of the Peruvian chicha revival, Massachusetts based Masstrópicas have dusted off the master tapes and re-released one of the genre’s previously overlooked classics, Grupo 2000‘s El Destape. First released in 1974, the band’s début... Read Article
Great video of Los Wemblers de Iquitos performing “La Danza del Petrolero” in Iquitos last year. Los Wemblers are one of the bands who will most likely featuring in the Roots of Chicha vinyl release party in New... Read Article
Peruvian cumbia DJs rejoice! It has just been announced that Roots of Chicha will be released on vinyl by Barbés Records on July 19th.
