For a long time we have been wanting to launch a series of mixtapes that go somewhere else, that explore the inspirations behind a lot of the modern folk music Shika Shika releases. 

Today we are really happy share the first of these mixtapes from a new series we call Hilos or threads.

We couldn't think of anyone better to kick of this series than our good friend, Berlin based crate digger and Latin American music encyclopedia Diego Hernandez, AKA Qrichi. 

Qrichi, originally from Lima, Peru, is the founder of the collective Eck Echo , steadily infusing the electronic wires of Berlin with the heritage of South American and Caribbean music. From the barren Pacific deserts to the deep gorges of the Andes, Qrichi is always on the search for that life-changing record.

This first Hilos mix is a selection of true gems from all over the continent, a journey between huaynos, cumbias rebajadas, chicha music and much more. New discoveries, old classics and a timely reminder of the incredible richness of Latin American music that inspires so many of the modern producers we love.


tracklist:
1. Misa Luba- Kyrie
2. (Skit) The Last Poets- Un Rifle
3. Nilamaye-Regresa Pues
4.Lucha Reyes- Escucha mi Canción
5.Los Ases de Huarochiri- Mis Quince Años
6. Luzmila Carpio-Tiwanaku Marka
7.Juventud del Mantaro-Lamentos de un Hijo
8. Manolo Avalos-Rio de Paria
9. Los Destellos-El Marcianito
10. Los Walker's de Huanuco-Rosaura Lindaura
11. Manzanita y su Conjunto - Arre Caballito
12. Chango y su Conjunto - Pájaro Bonito
13. Juaneco y su Combo - La Cumbia del Pacurro
14. Supergrupo - El Cartero
15. Los Wembler's de Iquitos - Lamento del Yacuruna
16. (Skit) Not the 9 o'clock News - Points of View -Griff, Rowan, Pamela
17. Los Juniors de Colombia - Llorarás
18. Tulio Enrique León - Momposina
19. Los Orientales - Lobos al Escape
20. Jose Velazquez - El Sombrerón
21. Fiebre Amarilla - La Cartera
22. El Trovador Andino - El Rocanrolay
23. Banda Santa Lucia de Moche - Así Baila Mi Trujillana

Hilos Vol.I : Qrichi

Shika Shika is a global collective without owners for music without borders. 

We are inspired by nature, by tradition, by the past and by the future. Our direction is fresh, different, genre hopping organic-electronic-digital-folk.