La Banda Chuska are re-imagining the vintage sounds of Peru through the lens of their New York home, via diverse backgrounds, taking inspiration from the twangy surf music of 1960s Peru (Los Belkings, Los Siderals) as well as the more psychedelic flavors of chicha (Los Destellos, Los Shapis). Their post-punk energy has also drawn comparisons. <a class="view-article" href="https://soundsandcolours.com/articles/peru/spotlight-la-banda-chuska-from-nyc-re-imagine-classic-peruvian-surf-chicha-66561/">Read Article</a>
There’s been a real mix of tunes released so far this year, with Isaac Sasson‘s gentle Venezuelan folk album Canciones de Isaac seeing the light of day, Sofia Kourtesis following an excellent 2020 EP with a new, very danceable single featuring Manu Chao, and artists like Lenna Bahule, Hanuna and Pamelloza all offering us plenty. <a class="view-article" href="https://soundsandcolours.com/subjects/music/on-our-radar-sofia-kourtesis-with-manu-chao-pamelloza-isaac-sasson-lenna-bahule-and-hanuna-64517/">Read Article</a>