Los Chinchillos Del Caribe
Cumbiaberos
Of all the Latin rhythms in the Caribbean, cumbia has historically had the least presence in Puerto Rico. Allow us to introduce Los Chinchillos del Caribe. Putting a Boricua spin on the cumbia villera sound born in Argentina, they’ve taken a punk rock attitude toward naysayers, on an island where cumbia just doesn’t exist. These guys have fought tooth and nail to earn the respect of their audience and, as of the writing of this article, they have just been picked up by Universal Music. Against all odds, they have consistently won the love of crowds, and raised the flag for cumbia in Puerto Rico.
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