La Inedita
Lima, Peru | Established. Jan 01, 2010 | SELF
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In the late 60´s young Peruvians from the Amazon jungle reinvented cumbia by stripping away the characteristic accordion and most of the Afro percussions while adapting it to classic rock n roll instrumentation. Equally inspired by ayahuasca-tripping and North American surf rock of the times, they turned cumbia psychedelia and re-branded it chicha. By the late 70´s, however, most of chicha´s experimental edge was sadly gone, in favor of pop-formatted songs, which led to the generic Peruvian commercial cumbia that reigned supreme since the 80´s.
During its prime, chicha was a local phenomenon and never managed to transcend the frontiers of the Inca´s realm. Foreign validation did not arrive until the second half of the new millennium when chicha experienced an unexpected revival that started in the northern hemisphere. This consequentially ignited the interest of young, cosmopolitan, big city Peruvians - a demographic that had looked down on the genre during previous decades.
La Inedita (along with other contemporaries like Bareto) are partly to blame for the current chicha resurgence that´s taking place in the Peruvian capital. Unlike the US-based chicha revivalists Chicha LIbre, who aim for recreating the genre in a more authentic, undiluted from keeping it retro, La Inedita gives chicha a contemporary makeover by adding ragga-toasting vocals on top of the expected surf guitars. As a result of this fusion, they end up landing closer to rock mestizo (think Sargent Garcia, El Gran Silencio) than other modern experiments.
Taking chicha away from the Amazon jungle and into the big city, the Lima-based sextet places more emphasis on the dance potential of the music than its psychedelic qualities. Though, that does not mean they´re aiming for the nightclub or the artsy crowd like post-modern nu-cumbia producers. Theirs is an underground, street party where Peruvian cumbia culture-s kitsch meets with rockers´cred in apparent disregard for hipster´s irony. Juaneco would be proud— Juan Data - MTV-Iggy
La Inedita performing at the Russian House on Thursday
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Ben Sklar for The New York Times - The New York Times
Originally from Lima, Peru, La Inedita has made a name for itself internationally with chichamuffin, a musical style that incorporates elements of chicha (the Peruvian variant of cumbia) and raggamuffin while also drawing influence from reggae, hip-hop, electronic, and rock. The quartet, fronted by vocalist Adrian Rocha, manages to cover intricate arrangements with minimal instrumentation, most apparent on their latest album, Chichamuffin.
Now, when you name your album after a genre–especially a genre you’ve invented–every song serves as a flagship for your sound, and “Fayah” is no exception. Whether stuck in traffic or riding off into the sunset, the reggae piano stabs, hard rock guitar tones, chicha-style percussion, and raggamuffin rapid fire lyrical delivery of “Fayah” will keep you wanting more chichamuffin ’til it’s time for bed.
“Fayah,” caught live in Studio 1A, also appears on Chichamuffin, available for free download via La Inedita’s official website.
—Jack Anderson - KUTX Radio - USA
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Chichamuffin (the first LP)
We offer you a blending of sounds and tasty flavors, with all the Latin spices you could ever get. And of course with the great pleasure to invite you to listen to our own interpretation of the tropical Andean, Jamaican, northern and central Latin American music. The so called: Chichamuffin, is the result of the people from a mixed blood community, who doesn’t say no but in the other hand add more and more. Here is to you! – La Inedita doesn’t discriminate- Listen and download: www.lainedita.com
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Formed in 2010 in Lima, Peru. LA INEDITA is positioned on top of the Peruvian independent scene. Exploiting the many musical influences of its 4 members, LA INEDITA has created his own style: CHICHAMUFFIN, fusion of Chicha (traditional Peruvian cumbia) of Raggamuffin and Dancehall with subtle touches of Hip-Hop and other nuances.
The power of CHICHAMUFFIN broke boundaries from the start being recommended in the press of USA, Europe, Mexico and South America. In 2015 LA INEDITA was part of the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX where it was selected by the organizers of the event among the 32 must-see shows within the framework of 2000 bands worldwide. LA INEDITA ending Festival toured the east coast of USA, taking their music to Washington DC, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, New Jersey, Port Chester and Fort Lauderdale in Florida. In August the band toured Europe, participated in the Afrika-Karibik Festival in Germany and Milano Latin Festival in Italy, also did a show in Zurich, Switzerland .
This year the band entered the studio to record what will be their second album “Feel Da Fayah” due out in late 2016.
The band also made their second tour to USA called “Tropical Constellation” in the months of June and July by more than 20 cities from coast to coast. Dare to live the new musical experience of popular urban culture of Peru.
International Tours:
USA – March 2015
MAR 19 - Austin, TX - SXSW Festival Russian House
MAR 21 - Austin, TX - SXSW Festival - Flamingo Cantina
MAR 24 - Atlanta, GA / Smiths Old Bar
MAR 26 - Washington, D.C. - Bier Baron
MAR 29 - Brooklyn, NY - Blackbear Bar
MAR 30 - Jersey City, NJ - WFMU Radio
MAR 31 - Queens, NY - Terraza 7
APR 01 - Manhattan, NY / Mehanata
APR 02 - New York, NY / Bowery Electric
APR 03 - Brooklyn, NY / The Swamp
APR 04 - Brooklyn, NY - Blackbear Bar
APR 05 - Port Chester, NY / Garcia’s
APR 12 - Cape Coral, FL / Rackem Billiards
APR 13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL / Poorhouse Bar
Europe – August 2015
AUG 14 – Zurich, Switzerland – Gorilla Haus
AUG 15 – Aschaffenburg, Germany – Afrika Karibik Festival
AUG 16 – Milan, Italy – Milano Latin Festival
USA – June-July 2016
JUN 3 – Boston, MA – Wonder Bar
JUN 4 – Brooklyn, NY - Aviv
JUN 7 - Port Chester, NY – Garcia’s
JUN 8 – Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge
JUN 9 – Washington D.C. - Tropicalia
JUN 10 – Knoxville, TN – Preservation Pub
JUN 11 – New Orleans, LA - N.O. Art Center
JUN 12 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
JUN 16 - Austin, TX - KUTX Live Performance
JUN 16 – Austin, TX – Flamingo Cantina
JUN 17 – San Antonio, TX – The Mad Marlin
JUN 18 – Dallas, TX - Salsera
JUN 21 - Albuquerque, NM- Pueblo Harvest
JUN 23 – Taos, NM – Taos Mesa Brewing
JUN 24 – Tucson, AZ – Hotel Congress
JUN 25 – Phoenix, AZ - The Lost Leaf
JUN 30 – San Diego, CA - Kensington Club
JULY 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Globos
JULY 2 - San Jose, CA - Back Bar SoFa
JULY 3 – San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar
JULY 7 – Seattle, WA – Nectar Lounge
JULY 8 – Portland, OR – High Water Mark Lounge
JULY 9 – Seattle, WA – The Central Saloon
JULY 12 – Manhattan, NY - Stage 48
JULY 16 – Port Chester, NY - Bambu
JULY 16 – Queens, NY - D’antigua
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