Just wanted to share a recent discovery with some like-minded folks.  I used to think that South American Funk started and ended with Los Amigos Invisibles, but I’ve been exploring the funk scene in Santiago, Chile and it is officially off the chain. Amazing Boogie and G-funk straight out of the Southern Cone.

Here are some links to the top bands in order of urgency:

More Boogie
http://www.myspace.com/sardonicos
http://www.myspace.com/funkyc

A bit more hip-hop in their funk
http://www.myspace.com/funkreal
http://www.myspace.com/clanmestizo

These are the best groups I’ve found so far. Let me know if you’ve got others.  pass it on.

-Tony “Lusty B.” Cheeks