It’s no secret that the LA Buzz Blog loves Chicha Libre, no matter where they are in the world. And this summer, they’ve made a super-special trip out to Haus der Kulturen der Welt to bring their psychedelic Peruvian cumbia straight to the heart of Berlin. Originally, Chicha Libre hails from Brooklyn, but they’ve played a few times in LA at El Cid, and if you missed that show, you missed the dance party of a lifetime.

Chicha Libre’s music will get you off your booty to dance long into the night. If you close your eyes, you can imagine that you’re back in Peru when cumbia was getting mixed with psychedelia by the surfer crowd, so be sure to wear your best post-modern mod wear and be cooler than cool at their Friday concert at HdK. Here’s a little more about their groovy sound compliments HdK:

“The Hohner Electravox de luxe plays a leading role: the antique electronic accordion’s warm sound creates a ukulele-like, Venezuelan “Cuatro”, a “baby bass” and cumbia-percussions. Armed with these instruments, the band produces special Chicha versions of Satie and Ravel. New York Magazine concludes:” Sixties-style Chicha Chachas, cloaked in flirtatious piano sounds and French whispering Guy-girl vocals.“

For just 10 Euro,  you can catch 2 concerts and a film, so dust off your white go-go boots now and check out the grooviest sounds this side of Brooklyn!