Chicha Por Favor w/ CHICO MAJARA, Tomoko , Paskal Rough & Tough and Ritmo del Barrio

Chicha Por Favor returns with a slightly twisted compass. Known for its deep love of Peruvian chicha and vintage tropical sounds, this edition opens the dancefloor to a rawer, more dangerous current of Latin music, where cumbia heat collides with punk urgency.Headlining the night are Chico Majara, a London-based Latin-punk beast. Their sound fuses the sensual swing of salsa and boogaloo with the feral energy of early punk, Caribbean sweat, sharp edges, and theatrical intensity.Live, Chico Majara are explosive: wild, sassy, physical, and impossible to ignore. Fresh from UK and European stages, they arrive armed with their latest release Suave Y Salvaje, a concept EP blending recording techniques from different eras into a uniquely pulsating, modern tropical sound.Supporting the live chaos, the DJs keep the journey rooted and roaming across the Latin Americas:Tomoko (Tropical Yard) spins an electrifying mix of jazz, swing, R&B, soul, funk, gospel, and Afro-Latin & Caribbean sounds, all on 45s and 78s, delivering a whirlwind vintage dance experience.Paskal Rough & Tough (Cool Breeze) digs deep into the 60s–70s sounds of Jamaica, the Caribbean, and Latin America. From Peruvian Andes to Colombian coasts, Panamanian calypso to French Antilles rhythms, Jamaican basslines to Mexican accordion hypnosis: a true tropical voyage.Representing the heart of the night, Ritmo del Barrio brings its signature selection rooted in vintage Latin American music, with a special focus on Peruvian cumbia (chicha), connecting past, present, and future on the dancefloor.This is Chicha Por Favor — not traditional, not polite, but still deeply tropical. Come early, stay late, dance hard.📍 Where: Grow Hackney Wick📅 Date: Saturday 21st February⏰ Entry: Free before 9pm£5 / £7 ADV • £10 OTD