Madison Press List2012-02-04T10:21:40ZMadison Press List List Ownerbarbes@earthlink.nethttp://barbesbrooklyn.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgiPro Dada 3.0.5 StableChicha Libre at The Frequency sept 11th. tag:barbesbrooklyn.com,2009-08-25:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FMadison%2F20090825002437%2F2009-08-25T00:24:37Z2009-08-25T00:24:37Z
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<p align="center"><a href="http://barbesrecords.com/chicha.html"><strong>CHICHA LIBRE IN MADISON<br>
Brooklyn Band To Bring Its Psychedelic Cumbias,</strong></a><br>
<span class="style19"><a href="http://www.schubas.com/">Wednesday, Sept 11th at The Frequency</a><br>
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<p>The name Chicha comes from a type of corn liquor favored by the Incas in pre-Colombian days. It is also the name given to a new wave of Peruvian cumbias, which started out in the 70's. Chicha was loosely inspired by Colombian accordion-driven cumbias but incorporated the distinctive electric sounds of 60's psychedelic rock organ, surf guitars and moog synthesizers. Chicha Libre, which was started three years ago as a way to pay tribute to this forgotten music, uses a similar instrumentation and draws on most of the same sources. </p>
<p> Chicha Libre's debut album, Sonido Amazonico features cover songs from the era alongside originals arranged not only in the sound of the time, but using the spirit of Chicha's syncretism. The result is a slightly updated take on the genre: a sound indebted to the Amazonian pioneers, but relevant to 21st century Brooklyn.</p>
<p>The music of Chicha Libre has also been recognized in Peru where the band has been featured on mainstream TV shows and numerous magazines. Chicha Libre has also been invited to play as one of the headliners for a first ever Chicha Festival in Lima with chicha legends Los Shapis. </p>
<p>Chicha Libre includes musicians associated with the Barbes scene (a club co-owned by two of the musicians in the band: Olivier Conan and Vincent Douglas) and includes Joshua Camp (One Ring Zero) on Electravox; Olivier Conan (Las Rubias del Norte) on Cuatro and vocals; Nicholas Cudahy (Combustible Edison) on bass, Vincent Douglas (Bebe Eiffel) on guitar and veteran percussionists Greg Burrows (Andy Statman) and Timothy Quigley (Romashka).<br>
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Chicha Libre has toured across the US and was invited to perform at Globalfest at Webster Hall - North America's largest World Music showcase. The band has performed at such prestigious venues as The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Chicago World Music Festival, The Festival International de Louisiane, The Big Chill, Celebrate brooklyn and the Miller Theater at Columbia University. The music of Chicha Libre was used for a memorable Ayahuasca trip episode on tv show Weeds and the band was profiled on a National Geographic tv special. Its cd was released in Europe by Crammed Disc and in Latin America by Random Records. </p>
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<p><a href="http://barbesrecords.com/chicha.html">ABOUT CHICHA LIBRE</a></p>
<p><strong>Label Website:</strong> http://barbesrecords.com/chicha.html <http://barbesrecords.com/chicha.html> <strong><br>
Press</strong> : http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/index.cfm/fuseaction/current.press_release/project_id/356.cfm <http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/index.cfm/fuseaction/current.press_release/project_id/356.cfm> <br>
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<p class="style18"> SOME RECENT PRESS: </p>
<p><strong>THE NEW YORK TIMES</strong>: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/nyregion/29band.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=&st=nyt&oref=slogin<br>
<strong>ALARM MAGAZINE</strong>: http://www.alarmpress.com/3192/music-interview/chicha-libre-brooklynites-find-inspiration-in-amazonian-music/<br>
<strong>NPR'S MORNING EDITION</strong>: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91479044<br>
<strong>PITCHFORK:</strong> http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49883-sonido-amazonico<br>
<strong>THE VILLAGE VOICE</strong>: http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-03-25/music/the-brooklyn-peru-connection/<strong><br>
TIME OUT LONDON: </strong>http://www.timeout.com/london/music/event/155080/chicha-libre-papayera<br>
<strong>CMJ </strong>: 03/27- http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=61547427<br>
<strong>POPMATTERS </strong>- http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/55765/chicha-libre-sonido-amazonico/<br>
<strong>EL COMMERCIO (Peru) -</strong> http://rockpaperscissors.biz/index.cfm/fuseaction/current.articles_detail/project_id/356/article_id/9857.cfm<br>
<strong>BILLBOARD EN ESPANOL -</strong> http://www.billboardenespanol.com/musica/content_display/esearch/e3ia0a20baccca40a59adf90f0a14b7c8cb<br>
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The Frequency is located at 121 Main St. in Madison<br>
Doors open at 9:00pm and the show is at 10:00pm<br>
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For further Info, contact:<br>
Olivier Conan <br>
Barbès@earthlink.net<br>
718 288 1761</p>
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