Chicha Libre plays a mixture of latin rhythms, surf and psychedelic pop inspired by Peruvian music from Lima and the Amazon. The Brooklyn collective is made up of French, American, Venezuelan and Mexican musicians who mix up covers of Peruvian Chicha with original compositions in French, Spanish and English, re-interpretation of 1970s pop classics as well as cumbia versions of pieces by the likes of Erik Satie, Love and Richard Wagner.
— Last.fm
Why This Artist
Chicha Libre has 61K listeners but only 5K platform followers (ratio 12:1) — organic discovery is doing all the work. Fans explore the full catalog, not just singles. A cumbia act in the sonic world of Grateful Dead and Van Morrison.
Sounds Like
Grateful Dead · Van Morrison · Harry Nilsson · Buffalo Springfield · Michael Kiwanuka