Barbes Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Psychedelic cumbia, it might come as a surprise, is a favourite among many Juno users. That's why we keep restocking it; this isn't the first compilation of its ilk either. 'The Roots Of Chicha' is a compilation series that focuses specifically on the dreamier side of 60s and 70s cumbia, Andean folk, and Afro-Peruvian folk. The genre's popularity emerged from Lima's working-class neighborhoods, combining Western instruments like guitar and organ with traditional Peruvian instruments like the pan. Raw remasters of twangy guitars and rhythmic risings and falls are the object of the game here.