Chancho en Piedra is a Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an Funk-Rock

Funk rock

Funk rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. Its earliest incarnation was heard in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s by acts such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience , Eric Burdon and War, Trapeze, Parliament-Funkadelic, Betty Davis and Mother's Finest. The 1990s were known for acts...

 band, considered influential in the popularization of alternative rock in Latin America

Latin America

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. They are commonly described as similar to the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...

, but are also known for their unique sound and goofy style. Their participation in community related events - playing benefits for the Chilean National Commission of Scientific and Technological Investigation and contributing songs to the popular Chilean children's puppet show 31 Minutos

31 Minutos

is a Chilean television show which takes the form of a mock news broadcast, and is fronted by puppets who present various items. The programme was devised by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano and is produced by their own company, APLAPLAC...

 - and their proliferation as artists - having released 11 albums since their debut in 1995 - has gained them widespread familiarity, not only in Latin America but internationally as well, allowing them to perform at Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

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' Beale Street

Beale Street

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 Music Festival

Memphis in May

Memphis in May is a month long festival held in Memphis, Tennessee. The festival itself is split into four main events: The Beale Street Music Festival, the kick-off event which showcases a mix of local and national music acts, International Week, a group of events dedicated to the country that is...

 in May 2009.

Discography

• Peor es mascar lauchas (1995)
• La dieta del lagarto (1997)
• Ríndanse terrícolas (1998)
• Marca Chancho (2000)
• El tinto elemento (2002)
• Chancho 6 (CD & DVD) (2004)
• Desde el Batiscafo (2005)
• Grandes éxitos de ayer y oink! (2007)
• Grandes videos de ayer y oink!(DVD) (2008)
• Cantata Rock Santa Maria De Iquique (2009)
• Combo Show (2009)
• Otra cosa es con guitarra (2011)