Podcast 152: Chancha Vía Circuito

• Words: Shawn Reynaldo

No matter how you feel about cumbia digital, there's no denying that Buenos Aires' ZZK crew knows how to hustle. Constantly touring the globe and birthing new music, the Argentinian posse's latest release is Rio Arriba, the second full-length album from Chancha Vía Circuito (a.k.a. Pedro Canale). Known for his deep, loping rhythms and modern explorations of traditional folkloric Latin sounds, Canale has followed a similar path on this exclusive mixtape, which he's entitled Los Pastores. Stocked with tunes from his ZZK compatriots, not to mention several choice selections and remixes from Canale himself, the mix relies heavily on organic sounds, particularly thick, clattering drums and percussion. It's a hypnotic formula, and one that can be witnessed live beginning tonight, as ZZK is kicking off its North American summer tour in New York and traversing the continent over the next couple of weeks. Check the tour dates and complete mixtape playlist below.

01 Chancha Vía Circuito feat. Miriam García "Coplita" (ZZK)
02 Miriam García & Alicia Solans "Pintar El Sol (Chancha Vía Circuito Remix)" (ZZK)
03 Villa Diamante "Doña María vs. Italtek" (ZZK)
04 José Larralde "Quimey Neuquén (Chancha Vía Circuito Remix)" (Sony/ZZK)
05 Tremor "Caracol (Chancha Vía Circuito feat. Wenceslada Remix)" (ZZK)
06 William Centellas vs. Chancha Vía Circuito "Los Pastores" (ZZK)
07 Black Mandingo "Cumbia Maxonica Rebajada" (ZZK)
08 Chancha Vía Circuito "Río Arriba" (ZZK)
09 K´ala Marka "Florcita del Ande (Chancha Vía Circuito Remix)" (Orccus/ZZK)
10 Chancha Vía Circuito "Cumbión de las Aves" (ZZK)
11 Sonidero Cordobestia "Tinku" (ZZK)
12 Doma Tornados feat. Mercedes Sosa "Antiguos Dueños de las Flechas" (Hipidukimuzik)
13 Los Huanca Huá "Yo Sé Que un Día (Fragment)" (Cabal)

ZZK Summer 2010 North American Tour:
07/20 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
07/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
07/23 Martha’s Vineyard, MA @ Martha’s V
07/24 Montreal, PQ @ Divan Orange
07/25 Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar
07/26 Detroit, MI @ The Lager House
07/27 Chicago, IL @ Beauty Bar
07/28 St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
07/31 Denver, CO @ Biennial of the Americas
08/01 Salt Lake City @ Urban Lounge
08/03 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
08/04 Portland, OR @ Rotture
08/05 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
08/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
*All dates with Tremor, Chancha Via Circuito, El Remolón, and El G