No one will shun you if you haven’t heard the genre called Chicha, a psychedelic take on Cumbia which is itself a rather obscure Latino genre. Inspired by fermented maize beer of the same name, this Peruvian Amazonic version of Cumbia features “Andean melodies, some Cuban guajiras, and the psychedelic sounds of surf guitars, wah-wah pedals, farfisa organs and moog synthesizers”.

Juaneco Y su Combo is the first release of Barbès Records‘ new Masters of Chicha series. The originators who suffered a terrible plane crash and lost all but one of the band members. Compare this Ayahuasca inspired musical gem to your everyday Cumbia music you might hear on MTV Latin. You’ll be instantly enlightened.