One wouldn't guess it from listening to the tracks on 'Impredecible' ("unpredictable"), but Peruvian band Bareto started out as a cover band with a repertoire consisting of songs by The Skatalites and Bob Marley! These influences were still obvious on 'Boleto', the band's 2005 debut album, on which Bareto supplemented reggae and ska with influences from Peruvian cumbia or chicha. However, Bareto continued to evolve and the psychedelic cumbia we heard on this album mixed by Sidestepper's Richard Blair, mostly reminded us of the sound of Mexican band Sonido Gallo Negro. Peruvian gem!