Join us on Saturday, 16th of August, for Chicha Por Favor, a night to remember as we dive into the vibrant rhythms of Peruvian Cumbia, also known as Chicha. Brought to you by Ritmo del Barrio, the record label dedicated to reviving vintage Peruvian music, and Grow Hackney, this unique event promises an unforgettable musical journey that celebrates Chicha!!
Featuring..
LOS BRAVOS DE LA K'UMBIA:
Directed by and led by Wilfredo Avalos, Los Bravos de la K’umbia is band formed few years ago’ in London by a group of friends sharing their peruvian heritage and a deep love for Cumbia!
Los Bravos de la K’umbia with their captivating sounds will take you to a musical journey from the earth of the Amazon Forest to the coastal city of Lima to the peaks of the Andes.
DJs:
PASKAL ROUGH&TOUGH (Cool Breeze)
Paskal is a music enthusiast and record collector of variegated music genres, with a main focus on the vintage sounds of the 60s and 70s from Jamaica, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Is also running “Cool Breeze” is a music night focused on the vintage sounds of the American tropics travelling restlessly across the Caribbeans islands and the Latin American borders.
A musical journey from the Peruvian Andes to the Colombian coasts, listening the pungent lyrics of the calypsonians from Panama and feeling the African inspired drums of the French Antilles, soaking the low frequencies of the Jamaican bass lines and dancing at the hypnotic melodies of the Mexican accordions... and beyond.
RITMO DEL BARRIO
Independent record label based in London, UK, Ritmo del Barrio has been focused on the exploration of vintage Latin American music with a special attention to Peruvian Cumbia, also known as Chicha.
Founded in 2021, RDB reissues feature Peruvian artists of the caliber of Cuarteto Universal, Los Shapis, Julio Mau y Los Imbatibles and Los Dexters de Uchiza; collaborating and working together with historical peruvian labels like Discos Horóscopo, Music Shop Peru’ and Sono Radio.
Free before 9pm
£5/7 entry
£10 OTD
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