Huayno con arpa - Gualberto Apaza

Never heard of this artist before but I love the sincere simple lyrics. Check the masked cholos dressed like cholitas !!

Panamerika strikes again - episode II

After being completely blown away by the Kumbia Queers performance at the Echoplex on March 21, 2014 (best show I seen in years), Panamerika is doing it again with another tropical dreamers lineup!  Looks like this is a year long thing for 2014, so keep a look out for more shows!  Don't miss this y que sigue los ritmos de chuladaaaaaaaa   a a   aaa!  ! ! ! ! ! !

K-pop invades Peru

Still not sure how this happened... I figure there was some kind of media deal with several Korean content creators and it just exploded from there. http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/106131/k-pop-invades-latin-american-countries

8 bit cumbia

for all you gamer cumbia heads…

Fader talks cumbia

Just ran into this article on Fader magazine's website. Excellent article on the current state of cumbia up to 2010, when it was written.

http://www.thefader.com/2008/07/30/fader-55-cumbia-feature/

La Chamba going strong in 2013

A few nights ago, after checking out Fernando Barragan's new pyrography pieces at the Fremont Gallery in Pasadena, me and the fellas went to check out Barrio Funky at the Grand Star in Chinatown. If you haven't gone to the Grand Star it is a must for any LA visitor or residente. This place sports a small illuminated dance floor on the bottom and a cozy top floor with enough room for a band and some cumbiamberos. We got there right on time as La Chamba, LA's local chicha band, was gearing up and doing a mic check. After a few songs, I was really impressed by how much tighter the band is now. They have a whole repetoire of chicha classics in their aresenal :  El Guapo by Los Diablos, Silbando by Los Ribereños, No Jueges con el Diablo by Compay Quinto, and the list goes on.  They even took a request of mine Cariñito... I almost lost it, this is Peru's 2nd national anthem!

White Men Can't Wuh !?!

Thanks to Freddy for showing me this clip.  Almost choked laughing.