Articles Tagged with: Peru

Héctor Chávez’s documentary Saicomania aims to restore the place in history of Peruvian band Los Saicos as the authentic punk rock pioneers.

Congratulations Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of 2010’s Nobel Prize in Literature!

Our picks from Chicago Latin Film Festival.

Latin nominees in 3 major categories in the Oscars this year: Best Supporting Actress, Best Short Film (animated), and Best Foreign Language Film.

For those of you who have no idea who Jaime Bayly is: Is that rock you’ve been hiding under heavy, and stuff? It’s quite easy…

Alerta Rocket is not just any rocket. It’s an indie rock skyrocket coming at you directly from Lima, Perú.

Although the band formed two yeads…

Real-life Fight Club plotline alert! Last week, Peruvian authorities arrested a gang of people for smuggling not drugs, guns or even fellow humans. They were…

It’s green, it gives you a buzz and is self-described “weird but nice.” Yes, it’s Agwa, the “world’s only coca leaf liqueur.”

Novalima is the poster child of the resurgence of a new Latin American generation that is looking ahead without leaving the past behind. Novalima follows suite…

Afro-Peruvian collective Novalima are back on tour, and hitting up most of our Remezcla cities. With a second (remix) album out on Cumbancha, plenty of…

Shamans in Peru gathered the other day to send good vibes to their US Presidential candidate of choice.

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I normally associate really dirrrrty dancing with Brazilian baile funk, or with reggaeton… but as of last night, I was proven that Peru is right…