Folklahoma presents : Los Chinches

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Folklahoma presents Los Chinches @ The Bedroom Bar

London's very own Amazonian Cumbia band Los Chinches present their jungle grooves and psychedelic vibes.

Chicha (named after an Andean corn-based brew) or Cumbia Peruana as it is also known, evolved partly from traditional Colombian cumbia and as much from the emerging pyschedelic rock scene in 60's Britain and the US. Peruvian groups such as Los Mirlos, Los Destellos, Juaneco Y Su Combo and Eusebio Y Su Banjo took the Colombian rhythms and put their own psychedelic jungle twist on it. The result was an instant hit amongst the young crowds in Lima and the Jungle towns such as Iquitos and Pucallpa, home of the mythical Juaneco.

London's one and only Peruvian Cumbia band were formed in the heat of the British summer, bringing together a diverse and enthusiastic mix of individuals who all caught the Chicha bug. Their roots are set firmly in the Amazon and the soil of Peru where this unique style of music evolved in the late sixties.



THE BEDROOM BAR
62 Rivington Street
Shoreditch
London, EC2A 3AY