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Genre
chicha
Parent Genre: latin

Chicha music is a genre that originated in Peru in the 1960s and 70s. It combines traditional Andean music with cumbia rhythms and electric instruments, creating a unique sound. The genre has since spread to other Latin American countries and has evolved to include influences from rock, reggae, and hip-hop. Chicha music is known for its upbeat tempo and catchy melodies, often featuring lyrics about love, partying, and social issues.


Top artists of chicha genre

Amar Azul
Celso Piña
Aniceto Molina
Kevin Johansen
La Tropa Vallenata
Chico Trujillo
Totó La Momposina
Antonio Rios
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chicha music timeline

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Similar Genres to chicha

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List of chicha artists

Here is a list of chicha artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the chicha genre. You can find out what chicha genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Amar Azul
60 0 71 72 32 84 117 701918
2
Celso Piña
58 11 68 68 15 85 122 306773
3
Aniceto Molina
54 2 72 71 16 93 128 268363
4
Kevin Johansen
54 1 63 51 62 57 111 357144
5
La Tropa Vallenata
52 0 76 70 28 89 123 240240
6
Chico Trujillo
50 8 63 70 27 81 119 238201
7
Totó La Momposina
50 2 52 57 55 77 105 118385
8
Antonio Rios
50 0 69 80 24 87 100 68217
9
Los Mirlos
49 48 73 66 50 93 106 88161
10
Los Shapis
49 9 65 59 63 87 110 119330
11
Armando Hernandez
48 0 75 66 17 92 113 50149
12
Los Destellos
48 38 69 70 20 87 110 85211
13
Chacalon Jr
47 0 0 0 0 0 0 62312
14
Grupo Alegría
46 2 58 58 64 87 117 47919
15
Bareto
45 1 74 78 16 88 105 116507
16
Toño y su Grupo Centella
45 0 57 82 44 76 114 47909
17
Orchestra Baobab
44 7 64 57 64 74 108 131754
18
Ondatrópica
43 14 64 76 33 82 112 55594
19
La Yegros
43 2 74 66 17 76 115 65554
20
Pascualillo Coronado
42 0 63 79 46 67 118 174677
21
Sonido 2000
41 4 67 74 36 89 119 63954
22
Chacalón y la Nueva Crema
41 1 48 74 59 84 118 112242
23
Grupo Celeste
41 0 68 65 29 87 108 52889
24
Pintura Roja
40 42 59 64 28 91 120 81697
25
Los Ecos
40 29 69 72 56 92 101 76646
26
Afrosound
40 8 64 73 13 87 130 33565
27
Vico y su Grupo Karicia
39 0 66 65 66 93 110 33453
28
Grupo Guinda
39 8 62 66 56 85 102 232549
29
Grupo Génesis
39 0 59 71 46 93 110 44039
30
Grupo Maravilla
38 1 67 67 39 88 106 10852
31
Frente Cumbiero
38 75 66 77 9 86 107 40339
32
Juaneco Y Su Combo
37 41 69 66 51 89 120 53467
33
Los Hijos del sol
37 0 71 68 39 79 118 27699
34
Los Miticos Del Ritmo
37 21 75 67 23 81 103 16158
35
Chicha Libre
36 56 61 62 49 72 111 64751
36
Los Pakines
34 36 75 77 23 86 107 35023
37
Sonido Gallo Negro
34 24 49 77 19 76 98 45511
38
Enrique Delgado
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 12371
39
Banda Conmoción
33 0 52 76 32 90 121 69306
40
Los Wembler's de Iquitos
33 54 68 68 45 85 107 14195
41
Malphino
33 6 76 63 65 90 100 4476
42
Los Orientales de Paramonga
31 81 65 80 29 90 113 11367
43
Grupo Melodía
30 3 69 60 57 93 108 26843
44
Los Ovnis de Jorge Chambergo Porta
30 29 67 61 59 90 110 6926
45
Los Ribereños
28 2 75 73 64 95 115 5897
46
Los Diablos Rojos
28 13 64 54 49 85 129 26618
47
Anarkia Tropikal
28 0 56 57 20 86 135 34344
48
Manzanita y su Conjunto
27 69 66 83 41 88 131 8228
49
Compay Quinto
26 7 74 54 56 94 122 10852
50
Los Invasores de Progreso
26 4 63 71 62 88 116 18849
51
Los Beta 5
26 52 69 66 66 94 128 16008
52
Los Ilusionistas
25 8 75 66 70 89 97 13833
53
Los Sander's de Ñaña
24 30 57 60 53 88 111 6584
54
Teodoro Arellano y su Grupo Cielo Gris
24 0 67 80 30 87 114 8667
55
Chacal y sus Estrellas
23 1 63 60 66 90 111 10580
56
Fruko & Orquesta
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 307
57
Trio Serenata
21 0 86 52 77 77 98 933
58
Cumbia All Stars
21 44 71 84 23 89 115 5190
59
Rolando Bruno
21 6 70 86 19 89 125 5494
60
Money Chicha
19 88 51 81 7 80 134 6788
61
Eusebio y Su Banjo
18 56 69 78 52 98 120 1736
62
Conjunto Tipico Vallenato
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1416
63
Los Girasoles
16 0 75 56 76 81 96 6516
64
Los Guacharacos
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 591
65
Sonido de la Frontera
16 0 76 69 1 67 109 468
66
Los Beltons
16 45 63 73 34 92 111 703
67
Aniceto y sus Fabulosos
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 633
68
Los Rumbaney
15 47 81 64 52 97 107 572
69
El Súper Grupo
15 58 62 47 54 91 113 2122
70
Sonido Verde de Moyobamba
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2168
71
Fruko Y Orquesta
13 71 85 81 63 42 132 389
72
M.A.K.U SoundSystem
12 5 66 62 24 82 103 2691
73
Grupo Naranja
12 1 70 58 69 94 95 4573
74
Los Chapillacs
10 0 63 80 2 74 105 3313
75
Los Caciques del Valle
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 109
76
Grupo Centeno
10 0 67 72 58 87 106 523
77
Alberto Pacheco y su Conjunto
9 0 57 75 38 91 141 405
78
La Chamba
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 10389
79
Hijos del monte
7 74 62 58 5 92 97 800
80
Los Blue Kings de Ñaña
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2601
81
Los Demonios del Mantaro
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1327
82
Los Demonios de Corocochay
6 64 63 82 58 90 119 1596
83
Cumbia Cosmonauts
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3976
84
Los Topacios
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3274
85
Los Yungas
4 91 67 71 44 92 107 1217
86
Los Casmeños
3 87 75 68 29 94 113 1012
87
Groupo Celeste
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 163
88
Betopey
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 261
89
Aurita Castillo & Su Conjunto
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 913