Funny song here by big-time chicha act Los Shapis - La Novia (the Girlfriend)
A story of a poor fellow who goes to church to atone for his sins and there happens to be a wedding going on. But say, who is that bride? She looks very familiar...is that my sis...wait a sec- that's my girlfriend with some other guy!
Los Shapis - La Novia
Los Shapis played a truer style of Huayño, an already fused mixture of Andean folk and city-dance music, than other chicha groups like Los Mirlos, Los Diablos Rojos and Los Destellos. While the other groups embraced more guitar elements in their work, Los Shapis embraced their country roots a bit more.
Their songs, like the one above, talked about emotional hardships, drinking, and the failures of love. The following "Juguetito" ("Little Toy") features some great synths and female vocals:
Los Shapis - Juguetito
Of course, since the genre of chicha is named after a low-strength corn beer drank by the Incas, a good bit of drinking is involved in the genre. This song laments the curse of being a drunk as a way to deal with one's problems:
Los Shapis - Borrachito Borrachon
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