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Choiba
Choiba formed in 1996 in Lima, Peru, starting as a group of street performers who played cumbia. Their name roughly means 'grandmother's accordion,' which...
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Choiba formed in 1996 in Lima, Peru, starting as a group of street performers who played cumbia. Their name roughly means 'grandmother's accordion,' which nods to the traditional folk music they drew from. Luis Enrique Saldarriaga led the band on vocals and accordion.
Their debut album 'Dame Chirimía' came out in 2000, and the title track became a hit. The song 'Melodias de Amor' and 'Movete y Movelo' also show their style, which mixed cumbia with rock, pop, and electronic touches. They used plenty of accordion and brass in their arrangements.
Some listeners felt Choiba moved too far from classic cumbia, but the band kept experimenting anyway. They put out a few more albums like 'Choiba II' in 2003 and 'Amanecer' in 2007.
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