You may ask yourself what lies beyond the cumbia? What psychedelic permeations reveal themselves in the breaks of the modern day tropical wave? La Banda Chuska’s debut single on Names You Can Trust provides a glimpse into the broad benchmarks of this new noise and language, channeling and surfing through a barrel of rip-roaring guitar licks to create something decidedly distinct and du jour at the same time. Just imagine if the B-52s got trapped in some sort of demented Pacific-Peruvian time warp and were forced to shred their way back into existence, bongos in tow. Come along for this excellent adventure and experience for yourself, the tropical waviness of La Banda Chuska’s colorful crush.
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released April 12, 2024
ADELE FOURNET – ORGAN, SYNTH, VOCALS
FELIPE WURST – GUITAR, VOCALS
SAM DAY HARMET – GUITAR
ABE POLLACK – BASS
JOEL MATEO – DRUMS
ERICA MANCINI – ACCORDION, BONGOS, COROS
ARRANGED AND PERFORMED BY LA BANDA CHUSKA
PRODUCED AND MIXED BY ERIC BANTA
RECORDED AT THE CREAMERY, BROOKLYN
ENGINEERED BY QUINN MCCARTHY
ADDITIONAL RECORDING AT NYCT
MASTERED BY FRANK MERRITT AT THE CARVERY, LONDON
Utterly joyous music from Cape Verde in 1984, “Já Bô Corre D’Mim” combines highlife guitars with giddy tropical rhythms. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 8, 2021