Amaru Shia

Amaru Shia is a DJ and music producer from Lima, Peru, who has become a fixture of the Humboldt County Latin dance scene. He builds sets around cumbia, Afro-Latin rhythms, dancehall and global electronic music, and also records and performs under the mikrodosis project, layering shamanic chants and hand percussion such as didgeridoo, djembe, Peruvian cajon and congas over deep electronic grooves. He has shared bills with groups including Makenu and Tropiqueno at venues such as The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern, Humboldt Brews, the Mateel Community Center and Siren's Song Tavern.