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Grupo Fantasma with Chicha Libre at Royce Hall Print
Friday, November 09 2012, 8:00pm - 11:00pm by tatianaz Hits : 3472

 

 

Grupo Fantasma
plus special guests Chicha Libre

Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Royce Hall

$15 - $35 ($15 UCLA Students)

Tickets here

In one special evening, two contemporary Latin dance bands join forces in modern interpretations of long-held traditions. Grupo Fantasma, a Grammy-winning 10-piece Latin-funk orchestra from Austin are beloved for their exuberant live performances. Frequent collaborators with Prince, they’ve emerged as one of the most important Latin bands in the country over the last decade.

Brooklyn’s Chicha Libre play a mixture of Latin rhythms, surf music and psychedelic pop, inspired by Peruvian music from Lima and the Amazon. The name Chicha is also the name of Peru’s particular brand of Cumbia made popular in the late ‘60s by bands such as Los Destellos and Manzanita. In tribute to this long-dormant, underappreciated dance music, the band combines covers of forgotten Chicha classics with French-tinged originals as well as Cumbia versions of pieces by Satie and Wagner.

 

 

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