D3NIM - Change of Heart

01.06.11

There’s so much that’s so wonderful about this clip from the film “El Mundo de Los Pobres” starring Peruvian Chicha kings Los Shapis. First off, it gives a surely dramatized but totally electric, glimpse into a studio session with the band as they shimmy through a recording of their 1981 hit “El Aguajal.” El Chapulin’s voice soars in high notes over the shaking rhythms. Then you see the pressing plant making stacks of the 7″ record. I wish I could stick my hand in the screen to grab a few dozen freshly pressed discs. It then fades from the music fantasy into the stark reality of scenes from the poor streets of Lima. I can’t wait to see the full film.