![]() Nowadays, very few would remember of its existence if it wasn’t for record diggers and collectors like Conan who a few years ago - with the compilation Roots of Chicha - unleashed something of a chicha-fever in the northern hemisphere with worldwide repercussions. ![]() Chicha was very popular in Peru and its neighbor countries (mainly amongst the working classes) during its time, but was later replaced with new trends, new sounds, and new influences. Olivier Conan (a Frenchman living in Brooklyn), his indie label ( Barbès), and his band ( Chicha Libre) are pretty much responsible for introducing Peruvian psychedelic cumbia from the ’70s (otherwise known as chicha) to a whole new audience.
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