Music from Peru S/D

I heard some good Afro-Peruvian music on the radio last night and I think the group's name was Peru Negro, and I also heard some decent "electronica" (that's how the DJ described it anyway) from Peru, but I am posting to draw attention to this:

http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/23433.10?6BBeimqC;;393

I didn't know Melcochita went this far back.

For stuff that has more of a Afro- Peruvian feel, the early records by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chabuca_Granda are incredible.

― oscar

just cosigning this. Don't know much Peruvian music but her stuff is great, "La flor de la canela" is a true classic.

Going to see Susana Baca tonight in Oakland. Anyone seen her before ? Thoughts ?

New Afro-Peruvian project, Peña, looks promising.

Nice.

Buika's drummer sat on and played a Peruvian cajon box drum last Friday at the Howard Theatre.

When I was in Peru all I heard was reggaeton, the Black Eyes Peas and David Guetta.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2013/06/13/singer-susana-baca-talks-about-her-musical-style/

Talking about her collaborations w/ Calle 13 and her plans for next cd. She's on a short US tour now. In DC tonight

Man, I'm so addicted to the really space-y chicha stuff. This LP by Los Jharis De Ñaña called "Los Creadors Del Sonido De La Carretera Central" is just so awesome. (It was put out by an American label called Masstropicas)

Here they are doing a tune that's a bit of a standard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL0R3s3_gd0

I can't get enough of this stuff. Light in the Attic is doing a compilation of tracks from various bands led by the guitarist of Los Jharis, Teo Laura, who just shreds with this beautiful psyched out riffs.

that stuff looks great!

Destroy: The "Peruvian Funk" compilation on Secret Stash - uninspiring.

El Polen is still my favorite band from Peru, really wish someone would reissue those.

smithsonian folkways "traditional music of peru 6: the ayacucho region" SFWCD40449 is the bees knees - largely because half the tunes sound burmese, but somehow not burmese.

SEARCH:
The Roots of Chicha - Psychedelic cumbias from Peru (awesome compilation, there's a part II that's also recommendable).
Los Shapis (more chicha, they're probably the best band for this sort of music, the session video below is on of my favorites).
Los Saicos - Demolicion (proto-punk from 1964).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op0dN_U4L5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_orjzzFzas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fML-0M3e6Tk

Yes! All that old chicha stuff is so great - so much emphasis on melody and hooks. I love Los Destellos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMZTGlRuWXw

El Polen is still my favorite band from Peru, really wish someone would reissue those.

― sleeve, Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:18 PM

45th anniversary concerts taking place now - not exactly the reissues I was hoping for, but apparently you can buy new CDs directly from the surviving brother/member now.

http://conciertosperu.com.pe/nacional/2014/el-polen-celebra-sus-45-anos-con-una-serie-de-conciertos/

internet says they are one of the first Andean Acid Rock groups ever

Hmmm, will have to listen

me too!

as far as peruvian music i really love those arhoolie huayno collections, those are amazing

yep, I have both of those and they are incredible

More stuff to add to my list!

hey look somebody did reissue the 2nd El Polen album, I almost missed it. 400 copies, from 2 years ago, still a couple left on Discogs.

http://www.discogs.com/El-Polen-Fuera-De-La-Ciudad/release/4100172

I ordered mine yesterday.

...and while I blinked, a reissue of the first El Polen album (Cholo) also came out, I got what appears to be the last copy of 400. same label. so good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWLp2mJ_nTA

still not listed on Discogs for some insane reason

not sure if you're looking for all types of music from peru, but raul garcia zarate does classical mixed with andean folk guitar. his tunings are pretty wild and he's ridiculously humble and talented

yeah anything goes here, will check that out

do you live in peru?

no, I spent some tine there (7 months total) over the last decade or so

oh okay. just wondering if you want more "regional" sounding stuff or the more amercanised/european rockist sound. i'll throw out some recs of the latter.

resplandor is pretty good shoegazey stuff

dolores delirio is post-punk with pretty dark/gothic vibes

g3 was probably peru's most popular punk band. they were pretty good. when they changed to inyectores they went downhill.

never liked them, but los mojarras had this "chicha rock" thing going. i think they were from the 80s?

again, never was a fan, but we all together were the thing to talk about back in the 70s if you were a music fan, especially of the beatles. they have similar styles. they did incorporate some regional sounds, if memory serves. i've not listened to them in over 15 years.

i want to say mar de copas was probably one of the earliest biggest rock bands that peru "exported"? arena hash never fully caught on in other parts of latin america, i don't think. this was before libido and other big names from the late 90s and 2000s.

that's all that comes to mind for now

These comps are good:

http://www.amazon.com/Huayno-Music-Of-Peru-Vol/dp/B004IJZT1Y

http://www.amazon.com/Huayno-Music-Peru-Vol-1960-1970/dp/B0000001H4

yeah those are the amazing Arhoolie huaynos comps discussed a bit upthread, recommended

Singer Susana Baca is intensive care in a hospital in Peru. Apparently she’s also being mocked on twitter x by conservatives who don’t like her politics

:(

I have Tarkus arriving some time soon. So there's great for you.
Been meaning to get it for a while.
May get Pax at some point. Though the lyrics seem a tad not great.