
Bringing the Andes to the Appalachians — psychedelic chicha cumbia, surf guitar, and Afro-Colombian grooves.

Andes meets Appalachia
Rooted between Marshall and Asheville, North Carolina, Las Montañitas fuse the sun-baked psychedelia of 1960s Peruvian chicha cumbia with the misty hollers of the Blue Ridge.
Expect surf-guitar leads, accordion-forward melodies, saxophone lines that sing, and Afro-Colombian rhythms built to move a room. It's a party with a passport — and a porch swing.
- Mar Perez-Albela— vocals, charango
- Sparrow Smith— accordion, vocals
- Keith Josiah Smith— guitar, vocals
- Ben Colvin— saxophone
- Sully Martinez— congas / bongos
- Carlo Orengo— timbales
- JP Furnas— bass
Live sets, snapshots & stories
Live archive
Next dates drop first on our socials — dig into the live archive below or head to the full shows page.
Drop the needle
Streaming soon on Spotify & Bandcamp. Preview live cuts below.
Bring the cumbia to your venue
Festivals, listening rooms, dance halls, breweries, weddings — if you want a full-band party, tell us the details and we'll be in touch.


