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Que Chevere! – A Journey into Peruvian Disco, Soul and Latin Funk

Selected, edited and mixed by Javier Di Granti

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, while disco music dominated dancefloors in New York, Paris and London, a parallel and distinctly local scene was emerging in Lima: Peruvian producers, record labels and musicians reinterpreted Disco, Soul and Latin Funk through lush string arrangements, analog synthesizers, latin percussion and an unmistakably tropical sensibility.

This mixtape brings together twelve ultra-rare gems sourced from 7" singles and LPs issued by legendary labels such as KDT, Infopesa, Sono Radio, OHM, RCA Victor, Disa Records, IEMPSA and Polydor. Several of these recordings have only recently been rediscovered by rare-groove collectors and DJs, thanks in part to compilations like Buh Records' Viva el sábado: Hits de disco pop peruano (1978–1989), which placed this sonic universe on the international map.

The selection spans from the pioneering latin funk of Black Sugar (1971) to the more electronic, dance-oriented experiments of the early-to-mid 1980s, encompassing cumbia and rock orchestras that turned to disco, vocalists influenced by romantic ballads, and groups that released one-off singles now prized as collector's items.

01. Chibolos – Que Chevere (K.D.T. ELD-02.35.1005 LP, 1982)

A Lima-based group formed by Jorge Luis Medina, Adela Legua and siblings Emmaly and Richard Iparraguirre, winners of a televised talent contest prior to recording this sole album for KDT, manufactured by IEMPSA. "Que Chevere" opens the mix with the festive, danceable energy characteristic of early-1980s Peruvian disco-funk, featuring bright horn arrangements and an infectious rhythm section.

02. Grupo Cremolada – Amazonas (K.D.T. 01.35.1896 7", 1982)

One of the most celebrated tracks of the Peruvian disco scene, included on Buh Records' Viva el sábado compilation. "Amazonas" is largely instrumental, blending a Euro-Disco groove with Latin percussion and synthesizers that evoke jungle landscapes. Recorded in 1982 for KDT, it represents the most sophisticated and exotic strand of Peruvian Disco.

03. Sugar Black – Muevete, Muevete (Corona 3040 7", 1978)

The legendary Black Sugar band, pioneered Peruvian Latin Funk from 1970 onward. This 1978 single, released on Corona Records, showcases their evolution toward late-1970s disco-funk, with a danceable rhythm, catchy backing vocals, and that distinctive fusion of African American soul and Latin percussion that made them unique.

04. Grupo America – Ojala Bailes Conmigo (Infopesa 171153 7", 1980)

Infopesa was one of Peru's most important labels, renowned for its cumbia and chicha catalogues, yet it also recorded disco and danceable pop. Grupo América belonged to that wave of eclectic ensembles that adopted the disco sound with string and synthesizer arrangements while retaining a romantic sensibility in their lyrics.

05. Grupo Fuego – Tu No Me Quisiste (OHM F-OHM 0016052.3 7", 1986)

OHM Records was an active Peruvian label in the 1980s that documented the transition from disco toward more electronic and pop-oriented sounds. "Tu No Me Quisiste" combines the heartbreak themes typical of Latin ballads with drum-machine patterns, shimmering synthesizers, and a danceable groove characteristic of the mid-to-late 1980s.

06. Otto de Rojas y Los Ultra '76 – Choca Las Caderas (RCA Victor XRPBO 798 7", 1976)

Otto de Rojas was a musician and arranger who, in 1976, recorded this disco version of Young-Holt Unlimited's "Soulful Strut" (issued elsewhere as "Al Ritmo del Bump-Bump"), though "Choca Las Caderas" became a television hit in Peru. This track exemplifies how Peruvian orchestras adapted U.S. instrumental funk to the local disco idiom, with powerful horn sections and danceable rhythms.

07. Lichy y Los Angeles – Disco Hindu (Disa Records 145101 7", 1981)

Released by Disa Records in 1981, this track is a curiosity within Peruvian disco: a fusion of disco rhythms with exotic references and synthesizer arrangements evoking Eastern sonorities. It represents the most experimental, "space disco" strand of the early-1980s Lima scene. Has a proto-house rhythm far ahead of its time!

08. Grupo San Francisco – Dame Tu Mano (Iempsa 01.15.100167 7", 1984)

IEMPSA (Industrias Eléctricas y Musicales Peruanas S.A.) was founded in 1949 and became one of the pillars of the Peruvian recording industry. Grupo San Francisco belonged to the wave of ensembles that recorded disco-pop infused with cumbia and romantic ballad influences. "Dame Tu Mano" is a danceable track with string arrangements and a catchy melody typical of the mid-1980s IEMPSA sound.

09. Prais And The Sambasound – Michella (Polydor 16304 LP, 1979)

Polydor was an international label with a presence in Peru that also invested in local disco and soul productions. "Michella" is a sophisticated track with an incredibly infectious rhythm and an absolutely monster bassline—a danceable groove that connects with late-1970s New York sounds while retaining a distinctly Latin sensibility.

10. Chalo Reyes – La Cotorra Peruana (Music Shop 022-80 7", 1980)

Chalo Reyes was a vocalist, composer and comedian active on the Peruvian musical scene. "La Cotorra Peruana" is a parody track, one of the earliest examples of a rap-like style in Latin America, recorded for Music Shop in 1980. It is based on Perucho Conde's "La Cotorra Criolla," but, in our view, with a groove that is considerably stronger!

11. Los Pakines – Que Sera Mi China (Sono Radio S.E. 9465 LP, 1974)

Sono Radio was one of Peru's most important labels, home to Tamla Motown for the Peruvian market and to pioneering bands such as Black Sugar. Los Pakines were a Peruvian rock and soul group active in the 1970s. "Que Sera Mi China" is a Latin Soul-influenced track recorded in 1974, illustrating the label's versatility in documenting diverse danceable genres.

12. Sugar Black – Too Late (Sono Radio 13280 7", 1971)

A perfect closing track with the song that consolidated Black Sugar as pioneers of Peruvian Latin Funk. "Too Late" appeared on their self-titled debut LP of 1971, recorded at Sono Radio studios with arrangements by Jaime Delgado Aparicio, who also gave the group its name. The track reached No. 7 on the Miami charts and is considered one of the most sought-after pieces of Latin American Latin Soul. Its sound combines jazz-funk, Latin percussion and a fiery horn section, setting the standard for the genre.

About the labels and the scene

This selection documents the diversity of labels that made this scene possible: KDT and IEMPSA as key manufacturers and distributors; Infopesa and Sono Radio as giants of the local industry; OHM, Disa, Corona and Music Shop as labels specializing in danceable sounds; and RCA Victor and Polydor as representatives of international majors with local productions.

Disco in Peru was not a literal copy of the New York or European sound, but a reformulation with local instruments, distinctive string and horn arrangements, Latin percussion, and a melodic sensibility close to romantic ballads and cumbia. Groups coming from rock, cumbia or soul turned to disco, creating a hybrid and unique sound that is now the object of cult interest among rare-groove collectors and specialist DJs.

Credits

Que Chevere!

Selected, edited and mixed by Javier Di Granti

All tracks sourced from original Peruvian 7" and LP vinyl (1971–1986).

Original recordings published by KDT, Infopesa, Sono Radio, OHM, RCA Victor, Disa Records, IEMPSA, Polydor, Corona and Music Shop.

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LOUNGE CINEMATICA SERIES

Volume 45

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1. Manuel De Sica - Es-Pa-Na | Edizioni Musicali Goldfinger UST 180

2. The Ezy Minus Group - Oceano | Music Scene MS-7

3. Henry Simpson & His Orchesta - Elusive | RCA Original Cast SP 10060

4. Oscar Rocchi - Isole D'Italia | Music Scene MS-2

5. Oscar Rocchi - Gita Sui Laghi | Music Scene MS-2

6. Franco Zauli - Sono d'accordo ma... (Javier Di Granti Edit) | Sibilla TN 2041

7. Ball Bearing Group - Portland | Abramo Allione A.A. 1020

8. The Roby Band - Ultimabossa | Ultimo Record ULT. 004

9. Luigia Sordini - Sweet Bossa | Sable Records SRL 22003

10. Orchester Rene Eiffel - Shopping in the town | Help! ZSLH 55020

11. Orchester Rene Eiffel - Desidery | Help! ZSLH 55020

12. Mells - Porto S. Stefano | Usignolo Edizioni Musicali UST 179

13. Giancarlo Chiaramello - Vanessa | Usignolo Edizioni Musicali UST 883

14. Sestetto Claudio Valle - Pop Samba | Fonit Serie Usignolo B 174

15. Nick Frazer's Music Stars - Bossa Bahama | Gevox ORL-ST 1060

16. Giancarlo Zucchi e la sua Fisarmonica - Recording Bossa Nova | Lord Records LRB. 035

17. Flamingo Duke Orchestra - Gold Hair | LGO Music LGO 012123

18. Sergio Ferraresi & Riccardo Zappa Ensemble - Latin Cafe | Music Scene MSE 156

19. Sergio Ferraresi & Riccardo Zappa Ensemble - Jackpot | Music Scene MSE 156

20. Adriano Moschettini - Qui | Flop Record PE 133

21. Gianni e i Suoi Solisti - Bassamarea | Magma SMAG 02

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Numero 18: Berto Pisano e Elsio Mancuso con “Cara Dolce Nipote”

Numero 17: Donatella Luttazzi con “Papà Fammi Cantare Con Te”

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Numero 15: Dan Seepers con “Obligado Merci”

Numero 14: Nello Ciangherotti con “Samba Para Mi Amor ”

Numero 13: Angelo Arienti con “Surf”

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Al terzo posto, Fabio Fabor con “Orfeo In Paradiso”

Al secondo posto, Stelvio Cipriani con “La Tua Presenza Nuda”

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LOUNGE CINEMATICA RADIO | SEASON 6

Episode 6x17

Released 01-05-26

01. I Nomadi - L'Auto Corre Lontano, Ma Io Corro Da Te (Columbia SCMQ 7135 ©1969)

02. Saitto - String's (Dany Record DR 06 ©1976)

03. Paul Misraki - La Main À Couper (Version Orchestrale Avec Voix) (GT 46.504 ©1974)

04. Donatella Luttazzi - Papà Fammi Cantare Con Te (Vedette Records VVN 33171 ©1969)

05. Satwich - Triste Bossa (Forever Records FIRLP 01006 ©1982)

06. Miriam Bordoni - Wizard (Dumdum Records 011 ©1981)

07. Mickey Nicolas International Orchestra - Seventh Heaven (Marignan MA CO 511 ©1978)

08. Sam Sklair - Moonburn Bossa (Conroy BMLP 032 ©1967)

09. Carlo Savina - La Vita Provvisoria (Sonor Music Editions ©2026)

10. Piero Umiliani - Smog [Archivio Segreto] (CAM Sugar ©2026)

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LOUNGE CINEMATICA RADIO | SEASON 6

Episode 6x16

Released 17-4-25

01. The Mood Mosaic - Scorribanda Shake

02. Gino Peguri - Italia Proibita (Titoli di Testa)

03. Gianni Ferrio - Gli Altri, Gli Altri... e Noi

04. Gianni Ferrio - L'Onorevole Con l'Amante Sotto il Letto

05. Manuel De Sica - Tenerezze

06. Piero Umiliani - Lasciarsi Andare

07. Natale Romano e i Suoi Solisti - Matamoro

08. Angel Pocho Gatti - Palma De Mallorca

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LOUNGE CINEMATICA RADIO | SEASON 6

Episode 6x15

Released 27-3-25

01. Mayte River - Paraiso Tropical (Berta F.M. 68 190 ©1971)

02. Stelvio Cipriani - La Notte Dell'Ultimo Giorno (CAM Sugar ©2026)

03. Dino Siani - Magic (Forever Records FIRLP 01004 ©1981)

04. Paul McDaniel's - Allegria (Centotre LPM 003 ©1981)

05. Berto Pisano & Elsio Mancuso - Cara Dolce Nipote (Four Flies Records ©2026)

06. Roberto Pregadio - Febbre Di Sesso Prima Di Uccidere (CAM Sugar ©2026)

07. Gianfranco Plenizio - No!...Sono Vergine (Easy Life #1/#2) (CAM Sugar ©2026)

08. Guido Robuschi & Roberto Pregadio - High Society (CAM Sugar ©2026)

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LOUNGE CINEMATICA RADIO | SEASON 6

Episode 6x14

Released 13-3-26

01. Alessandro Blonksteiner - Balance N.1 (from 'Karate a Istanbul') (CAM Sugar ©2026)

02. Stelvio Cipriani - La Tua Presenza Nuda! (CAM Sugar ©2026)

03. Franco Tamponi - Il Brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria Ama La Mamma E La Polizia (CAM Sugar ©2026)

04. Kandar - Castello Incantato (Cetra Commenti Musicali MLC 6488-6489 ©1968)

05. Marcello Gigante - Waltzing Car (Music Scene MSE 134 ©1977)

06. Daniele Patucchi - Un Giorno Alla Fine Di Ottobre (CAM Sugar ©2026)

07. Manuel De Sica - Scusi, Si Potrebbe Evitare Il Servizio Militare... No! (CAM Sugar ©2026)

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LOUNGE CINEMATICA RADIO | SEASON 6

Episode 6x13

Released 27-2-25

01. Charlie Mells - Big-Pot (Usignolo Edizioni Musicali UST 883 ©1979)

02. Stelvio Cipriani - Maschi e Femmine (Original Soundtrack) (CAM Sugar Digital ©2026)

03. Sestetto Claudio Valle - Ninna Nanna '70 (Fonit B 174 ©1971)

04. Alberto Baldan Bembo, Max Verardi & Angelo Arienti - You And Me (Fonit UST 177 ©1977)

05. Carlo Savina - A 077 Sfida Ai Killers (Original Soundtrack) (CAM Sugar Digital ©2026)

06. Complesso di Valdambrini, Mojoli, Masetti - Ronda (Edizioni Musicali Club EC. 8 ©1971)

07. Complesso Basso-Valdambrini - Morbido (Edizioni Musicali Club EC. 4 ©1971)

08. Complesso di Vanni Catellani, Oscar Valdambrini - Guantara (Edizioni Musicali Club EC. 2 ©1969)

09. Daniele Patucchi - La Casa Delle Mele Mature (Original Soundtrack) (CAM Sugar Digital ©2026)

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LOUNGE CINEMATICA RADIO | SEASON 6

Episode 6x12

Released 13-02-26

01. Teo Usuelli - Revenge (Titoli) | CAM Sugar ©2026

02. Gianni Marchetti Orchestra - Barbara Non Cè | Unreleased, Javier Di Granti Edit

03. Ubaldo Continiello - Il Giustiziere Di Mezzogiorno (Franco Sexy) | CAM Sugar ©2025

04. Elsio Mancuso - The Big Blackout | Four Flies Digital ©2026

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05. Don Powell - Emanuelle Nera N.2 (Original Soundtrack) | CAM Sugar ©2026

06. Carlo Savina - La Nipote Del Prete (Original Soundtrack) | CAM Sugar ©2026

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Lounge Cinematica Series Volume 44:

"SOGNANDO A COLORI"

....::::: Tracklist :::::.....

00:00 01. Gianni Marchetti - February [RCA SP 10073 ©1978]

04:21 02. Enrico Riccardi & Ferdinando Onesti - Aeroporto Rosa [Musicorama N.14 ©1972]

06:26 03. Gianni E I Suoi Solisti - Caravan [Magma SMAG 02 ©1976]

08:14 04. Small Pop Group - Reason To Be [Music Scene MSE 140 ©1977]

11:48 05. Timothy & Sarah - Tre In Amore [Fontana 6026 035 ©1978]

15:26 06. Luis Enrique Bacalov - Una Villa Bene (Movie Version Take 2) [Avanz Records SP/CR-20029 ©2004(1971)]

19:15 07. Enrico Riccardi & Ferdinando Onesti - Nel Giardano Di Un Attico [Musicorama N.14 ©1972]

22:21 08. Fabio Frizzi feat. I Crossbow - Nothing Really Is Missed 'Till It's Gone [CAM Sugar ©2025(1979)]

24:57 09. Ball Bearing Group - Mano Nella Mano [Abramo Allione A.A. 1011 ©1977]

28:29 10. Timothy & Sara - Telli 4 [Fontana 6026 037 ©1979]

31:06 11. Pink Floyd - Cymbaline [Columbia SCX 6346 ©1969]

35:41 12. Gianni E I Suoi Solisti - Scirocco [Magma SMAG 06 ©1976]

38:23 13. Alfonso Zenga - Shivers [CAM Sugar ©2025(1980)]

40:23 14. Bruno Battisti D'Amario - Dateci Spazio [Nike NCM 1004 ©1974]

42:45 15. Bruno Battisti D'Amario - Samba Pa' Ti [Vedette Records VPAS 930 ©1974]

46:08 16. Antonio Torquati - By The Time I Get To Phoenix [Cetra LPP 179 ©1972]

49:48 17. Vingioi - Conal [Manhattan Records MNLP 00019 ©1979]

52:34 18. Augusto Martelli - L'amore Di Nathalie (Slow Vocalizzato) [CAM Sugar ©2025(1970)]

54:11 19. Giuseppe De Luca - Mille Peccati... Nessuna Virtù (Versione #4) [CAM Sugar ©2025(1969)]

55:44 20. Ramasandiran Somusundaram - Shanghai [Magma MAGL 18006 ©1974]

58:22 21. Luis Enrique Bacalov - Run And Run (Versione #3/Vocale) [Seven Seas FML 6 ©1973]

63:52 22. Albert Verrecchia - Gang Leader (Versione Strumentale/Cantata) [Four Flies Records FLIES 37 ©2021(1975)]

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Release 02.02.26

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