Artist Info: Shapis

These were the days of Willie Colón's salsa, Michael Jackson's pop, and the Bee Gees; the era of "El Picaflor de los Andes" and "Flor Pucarina," marked by discrimination against people from the provinces.

By the 1970s, a neo-tropical music movement was already taking shape, blending Andean flavors with a tropical rhythmic base, driven by groups touring Peru's highlands and central jungle. Notable acts included Los Titanes, Néctar, Melodía, Karicia [read more...]