What People Are Actually Listening to in Peru
The past decade in Peru has been marked by political instability –with six presidents in the last six years— and growing social unrest, but it is well-known that periods of crisis can
A Multicultural Journey to the Beats of Cumbia
Why has cumbia spread throughout Latin America? It’s an Afro-Latin genre that emerged right there, in the Colombian Caribbean. But why — unlike other tropical music such as salsa or merengue —
The Best Underground Spots for Psychedelic Cumbia in Lima
We’ve already explored the new outbreak of psychedelic cumbia. It’s a round trip between the past and the present that fascinates us, from the vintage wave of Los Mirlos to the feminine
