Articles tagged "chicha libre"![]() Events ReviewDengue Fever + Chicha Libreby Jennifer Kelly[29.Jul.08] :. On this sweaty, hazy night, two bands with mostly gringo players but decidedly non-Western influences viewed 1960s psych, funk, and soul through different perspectives. Chicha Libre filtered all-world pop through the Peruvian barrio genre mash known as “chichi,” while Dengue Fever cranked a sweltering blend of R&B, surf, and Cambodian pop. Featured Article![]() Music ReviewChicha Libre: ¡Sonido Amazonico!by Brendon Griffin[27.Mar.08] :. For those about to chicha, we saludos you: the man who tapped an Amazonian goldmine unveils his own homage to pre-digital Peru. ![]() Now Hear This! FeatureChicha Libre [New York]by Jennifer Kelly[27.Mar.08] :. Blending the strains of native South American, Latin, African, and psychedelic music, Peruvian chicha music has a trippy, lighthearted vibe all its own. Olivier Conan talks to us about this fascinating genre, his band Chicha Libre, and the syncretism of global music. |
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