Tipa Tipo

Brooklyn-based combo Tipa Tipo fuses the spirit of '70s soft rock and disco with latin rhythms to create their fresh take on tropical yacht rock en español. Originally formed in Lima (Perú), the band plays live as a trio fronted by co-producers Adele Fournet and Felipe Wurst with Jordan Auber on drums. The band packs the sonic force of a much bigger ensemble by combining contrapuntal synth bass lines, tight vocal harmonies, intoxicating guitar and electric piano textures. In April of this year Tipa Tipo released their first full-length album, Cintas, featuring Fournet and Wurst’s distinctive production style synthesizing retro pop with Peruvian cumbia. This release comes in the wake of many recent successes for the band, including their Lincoln Center debut and the release of their first two EPs - El Chari (2021) and 2 Al Azar (2022) -  which gained attention throughout Latin America and US Latinx independent music circles. Their single “Voy Por Ella'' was recently featured on the Mexican TV series “Soy Tu Fan.” You can catch their tunes on radio stations including KEXP, KCSN, WFUV, and WXPN (NPR’s World Café).

Photo by Moriah Ziman
Photo by Moriah Ziman
Photo by Moriah Ziman

Paste Magazine

“Their unique approach to blending culture using retro Peruvian cumbia guitar tones is a surprisingly modern twist in the world of pop”

Chris sanley - music director of kexp

“the band’s fusion of both retro and contemporary cumbia, disco and soft rock while incorporating sounds from South and North America results in spellbinding rhythms, infectious pop hooks and endless grooves.”

John schaefer - host of new sounds (Wnyc)

“The trio plays an unlikely, but likeable, mix of tropical Latin funk, cumbia, disco, and yacht rock.  With their synthesizers, guitar, and tight vocal harmonies, they offer a kind of retro 70s sound, but with a modern, feminist sensibility and lyrics sung mostly in Spanish.”

HighClouds

“Their music melds genres and melodies, breaking new ground as they fuse older pop conventions with Latin-inspired rhythms”