VARIOUS ARTISTS - Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cumbia (LP)

Vinyl LP pressing, includes digital download with extra music. In the late 1960s cumbia was reborn psychedelic. This surf guitar groove sprang from the coastal cities of Colombia, Peru and Mexico where, under the influence of the western psychedelic culture, conditions were ripe for incredible experimentation. Deeply cool cumbia influenced by 1960s Western rock and the hippy movement, spanning the spectrum of psychedelic cumbia from the 1960s pioneers to today's innovators. A classic selection ranging from the vintage Peruvian recordings to classic contemporary bands from Colombia, Chile, Mexico and beyond. Highlighting how cumbia was reborn in the 1960s to make it relevant to the younger generation.