Roots of chicha psychedelic cumbias from peru part 1. The brooklynbased band mixes up covers of forgotten chicha classics with frenchtinged originals, reinterpretation of 70s pop classics as. On canibalismo, chicha libre spits out a raucous cumbia rendition of wagner complete with dubbedout grooves, moseying surf guitar, and eerily quirky keys. Based on that i bought the album and will now search out other chicha bands like a heroin addict looks for his fix. Greg burrows, joshua camp, nicholas cudahy, olivier conan, timothy quigley, vincent douglas a1512533 artist. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Interview with olivier conan chicha libre, english version.
The roots of chicha 2 by various artists, released 12 october 2010 1. Chicha libres profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. It is also the name of a peruvian musical genre also known as peruvian cumbia on which the bands music is based. Chicha, as it came to be known, modeled itself on colombian cumbia music but. Its name is a reference to chicha, a cornbased liquor that has been produced in south america since the time of the incas. The brooklyn collective is made up of french, american, venezuelan and mexican musicians who mix up covers of peruvian chicha with original compositions in french, spanish and english, reinterpretation of 70s pop classics as well as cumbia versions of pieces by the. It is also the name of a peruvian musical genre also known as peruvian cumbia on. The term chicha is more frequently used for the pre1990s variations of the subgenre. Exploring the roots of peruvian chicha music chicha is a form of peruvian music that combines local folklore, south american beats and modern musical instruments. Brooklyn band, chicha libre, gives studio 1a a lesson in peruvian cumbia, or chicha, music. Chicha libre plays a mixture of latin rhythms, surf music and psychedelic pop inspired by peruvian music from the amazon. The official page of chicha libre, made up of french, american, venezuelan and mexican musicians who mix up covers of peruvian chicha.
Like reggae, the chicha groove is so recognizable, and flexible, that almost any style of music can be played using it. The brooklyn collective is made up of french, american, venezuelan and mexican musicians who mix up covers of peruvian chicha with original compositions in french, spanish and english, reinterpretation of 1970s pop classics as well as cumbia versions of pieces by the. Chicha libre listen and stream free music, albums, new. Paroles chicha libre paroles et traduction des chansons. Chicha libre, a band from nyc is the only chicha band north of central america according to the npr report. Chicha libre plays a mixture of latin rhythms, surf and psychedelic pop inspired by peruvian music from lima and the amazon. Chicha libre is a brooklynbased sixmember band founded by olivier conan. Chicha, the psychedelic cumbia of peru world music. The eclectic genre combining new and old world styles is reflected by this equally diverse band of music. American brooklynbased band, plays a mixture of psychedelic pop, latin rhythms and surf music. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Posted in video with tags chicha, chicha libre, cumbia, keith loutit, latin alternative, latin dance, sonido amazonico on january 20, 20 by chicha libre video by keith loutit share this. Psychedelic cumbias, a compilation that barbes put out last year that drew. Chicha or peruvian cumbia is a subgenre of cumbia that became popular in the coastal cities of peru, mainly in lima in the 1960s through the fusion of local versions of the original colombian genre, traditional highland huayno, and rock music, particularly surf rock and psychedelic rock.
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