Los Shapis has been played on NTS in shows including Subterranean Odyssey, featured first on 27 July 2016. Songs played include Valle Triste, El Juguetito and El Aguajal.

Los Shapis is a chicha group from Peru. They rose to prominence with their 1981 hit song, El Aguajal (which means The Swamp), a modern adaptation of traditional huayno. They were noted for their rainbow coloured costumes.

Los Shapis was one of the first chicha groups. "Chicha", which is also the name of a traditional beverage made of corn, is a musical rhythm created in the 1980s in Lima. It uses electric and acoustic instruments and was…