Los Wembler’s de Iquitos – Visión del Ayahuasca (Barbès Records, 2019)
Veteran Peruvian band Los Wembler’s de Iquitos is still active 50 years after its creation. Los Wembler’s is an iconic chicha band that makes slow-paced Peruvian Amazonian (sonido amazónico) psychedelic cumbia full of creative electric guitar melodies, effects and surf influences.
The album’s title connects with the psychedelic nature of Los Wembler’s: Ayahuasca is an indigenous Amazonian hallucinogenic brew used in traditional medicine that is becoming popular in the United States and other countries because of its alleged healing benefits and psychoactive properties.
Los Wembler’s de Iquitos will be touring North America in 2019:
09/10 Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA
09/11 Zebulon, Los Angeles, CA
09/14 Chicago World Music Festival, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL
09/15 Pandemic Dance Party, Pittsburgh, PA
09/16 Songbyrd, Washington, DC
09/17 Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA
09/18 World Music Collider, Northampton, MA
09/19 Nuits d’Afrique Festival. Théâtre Fairmount, Montreal, QC
09/20 BSP, Kingstson, NY
09/21 The State House, New Haven, CT
09/23 Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.