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Psychedelic rock in Latin America

Hi there little one! Today we are going to learn about something called "psychedelic rock" in a very special place called Latin America.

So, first things first, let's talk about what psychedelic rock is. It's a type of music that was really popular in the 1960s and 1970s. This type of music has a lot of strange and colorful sounds and instruments that make it sound very dreamy and trippy. You might hear a lot of weird guitar sounds, echoey vocals, and maybe even some cool electronic sounds too.

Now, let's talk about Latin America. This is a really big and diverse place that has lots of different countries and cultures. People in Latin America have their own music styles too, but some musicians started to mix their traditional music with the psychedelic rock sound. They wanted to make something new and exciting and it really worked!

One of the most famous bands that mixed psychedelic rock with Latin American music is called "Os Mutantes." They were from Brazil and started making this music in the 1960s. They added some traditional Brazilian instruments like the cuica and the berimbau to the rock sound and it made for some really cool songs.

Other countries in Latin America also started making this type of music too. In Mexico, there was a band called "Los Dug Dug's" and in Peru, there was a band called "Laghonia." They all mixed their own traditional music with psychedelic rock and made some really unique and strange sounds.

So, there you have it, little one. Psychedelic rock in Latin America is a really cool mix of traditional music and trippy sounds from the 60s and 70s. It's totally different from other types of music, and that's what makes it so awesome!