Chicha De Los Muertos!

Chicha De Los Muertos! is a world music concert in London, and its title refers to chicha, a psychedelic cumbia style that developed in Peru in the 1960s and 1970s. The sound blends Andean and tropical influences with electric guitars, and it became one of the reference points for later Latin American psychedelia.

For a listener new to the style, the title offers a clear point of entry. Chicha joins the rhythms of cumbia, which originated on the Colombian coast, with the guitar-driven experimentation of Peruvian rock, a combination that gives the genre its distinctive character.

The concert takes place at Grow, a London venue that hosts concerts and shows. The evening will appeal to listeners interested in Latin American rhythms and in the psychedelic sound of chicha, the style the title points to.