CHICHA LIBRE (Psychedelic Cumbia Legends) Arts Fest After Dark at Manny's

JOIN US AT MANNY'S ~> ARTS FEST AFTER DARK!! THE OFFICIAL CENTRAL PA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AFTER PARTY. THESE WILL SELL OUT- BUY TICKETS EARLY~

After an 8 years hiatus, psychedelic cumbia group Chicha Libre is back with a new EP - Tequila y Aguardiente, a collaboration with Mexico’s Son Rompe Pera and Colombia’s La Sonora Mazuren - and just played a series of shows in Mexico City including an epic show for Dia de Los Muertos Son Rompe Pera and legendary chicha band Los Mirlos.

Chicha Libre is probably the first non Peruvian band to disseminate Chicha and psychedelic cumbia outside of Peru. The group started out in 2007 as a tribute to Peruvian pioneers but quickly evolved into an original project. Chicha Libre's music draws from all of its members' backgrounds. The 6 musicians hail from Mexico, Venezuela, France, Puerto Rico and the US and use synth sounds, treated guitars, French songs, classical music and pop debris from three continents all contribute for its freeform take on tropical genres.

The band has proven especially popular in South America and Mexico but has also toured extensively in Europe and North America.

One of the world's preeminent Tropical Psychedelic band. MTV

You may also like the following events from Manny's Live Performance Space:

• Next month, 2nd July, 07:00 pm, NATE WOOLEY / CHRIS CORSANO / CHES SMITH TRIO (FOLK MUSIC) in State College
• Next month, 15th July, 07:00 pm, SECRET PLANET // SON ROMPE PERA // (MEXICO CITY) LIVE @ MANNY'S!! CUMBIA PUNK IN STATE COLLEGE PA in State College
• This September, 1st September, 06:00 pm, TROPA MAGICA // SECRET PLANET~ (Pyschedelic Cumbia R&R ) @ Manny's Sept 1 2025 in State College

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