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Tiger’s Milk Records first took shape in 2012 after Peruvian cook and restaurateur
Martin Morales, also a record collector, DJ and former Head of iTunes Pan EU, opened
his Peruvian restaurant in London, Ceviche. His passion and enthusiasm for Peruvian
music and cooking led to a meeting with Duncan Ballantyne (Soundway / Naive / Far
Out). The label was formed and a debut 7” of archive Peruvian cuts was released to
widespread praise in 2012.
Now moving to their first full length compilation, Tiger’s Milk Records presents PERU
MARAVILLOSO, the result of many years obsessively collecting Peruvian music: it’s in
their blood. With a focus on ‘60s and ‘70s Latin and tropical music, this debut album
features a selection of vintage cuts and unknown treasures from one of Peru’s most
exciting musical periods. The vast majority of these songs were only ever pressed once
on vinyl and have remained unreleased since.Whilst recognising the music of cumbia,
guaracha and the electric sound of chicha, PERU MARAVILLOSO owes as much to
soul-jazz, Latin-jazz, rock and psychedelia as it does to the traditional styles of Andean,
Peruvian criollo and Latin music that dominated the cultural backdrop of Peru during
this era.
It was the dogged work of labels like Iempsa, Sono Radio, FTA and Infopesa who
tirelessly promoted and produced the bands and tracks featured on this compilation.
Much of these labels’ output had some degree of Western influence as they recognised
the tastes of Peruvians who were in tune with Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles, artists who
wrote songs in which the electric guitar was fundamental to their sound. Many of the
bandleaders of Peruvian groups were guitarists so their Latin compositions often took
on a psychedelic twist, often with simple, hypnotic rhythms and repetitive basslines but
always stamped with a unique mix of Peruvian, Andean, Spanish and African influence.
This record does not attempt to showcase a singular strand or genre. It’s beauty lies in
its raw diversity. Nor does it offer a window into the Peruvian rock or garage scene that
was also present in the same period although there are certain clues in tracks like the
horn laden reinterpretation of ‘Meshkalina’, originally written by one of Peru’s most
respected rock bands Traffic Sound, and the electrified groove of ‘El Chacarero’ by Los
Gatos Blancos. It’s clear that there was not only mutual appreciation of different styles
by Latin and rock composers but a healthy desire to combine ideas and experiment. As
such, PERU MARAVILLOSO offers a first-of-a-kind snapshot of Peru in a bygone era,
highlighting its many Latin expressions and identities, a country with a remarkable
musical history, which never ceases to surprise.
PERU MARAVILLOSO is compiled by Duncan Ballantyne, Martin Morales and Andres
Tapia. Tiger’s Milk Records is part of Ceviche, a restaurant serving Peruvian cuisine in
London. A recipe book entitled ‘Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen’ written by Martin Morales
was released in July 2013 and entered the Amazon UK top 10 non-fiction chart. The
Ceviche team have just returned from their first ever UK pop-up restaurant tour, visiting
14 UK cities and towns.
Tracklisting:
01. Lucho Neves y su Orquesta | Mambo de Machaguay
02. Chango y su Conjunto | Salsa 73
03. Juaneco y su Combo | La Cumbia del Pacurro
04. Los Zheros | Para Chachita
05. Pedro Miguel y sus Maracaibos | Piraña
06. Paco Zambrano y su Combo | Meshkalina
07. Los Gatos Blancos | El Chacarero
08. Zulu | Sueño de Amor
09. Los Orientales | Bailando en la Campiña
10. John Benny y Los Ribereños | Trinan las Golondrinas
11. Los Ecos | Me Siento Felíz
12. Lucia de la Cruz | Toro Mata
13. Manzanita y su Conjunto | El Zambito Rumbero
14. Félix Martinez y sus Chavales | La Gallina
15. Aniceto y sus Fabulosos | Los Fabulosos en Onda
16. Los Zheros | Descarga De Los Zheros VINYL ONLY