What is

Discos Chéveres?

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It is a cultural platform dedicated to rediscovering, preserving, and sharing the history of Latin American popular music through vinyl records, archives, stories, and digital content.

DJ con auriculares mezclando música en un bar con público en el fondo.

2025 Myslivska - Berlín

The project seeks to revalue the analog format as a vehicle for collective memory and to bring the public closer to genres such as cumbia, salsa, boogaloo, chicha, and huayno, highlighting the sound heritage of Latin America and the Caribbean.

My journey with vinyl records started in 2007, when I rescued my parents' record collection and became increasingly interested in music. In 2022, I started Discos Chéveres, encouraged by my friend Fernando Ríos, with the idea of sharing the stories and records that are part of my collection.

In 2019, I conducted a research project at the University of Brasília on Peruvian musical social centers and the arguments for their recognition as intangible cultural heritage of the nation.

Who is

Discos Chéveres?

Hi there!!

Hi! I'm Mariano Mesones, vinyl collector, cultural manager, songwriter, and researcher of Latin American popular music.

Ante todo muy buenas

Joven con gafas, cabello rizado y barba ligera, sonriendo, frente a una pared con iluminación en tonos azules y amarillos.

In 2023, I started playing vinyl as a selector, presenting Latin music sets with performances in Lima and Berlin.

Configuración de dos tocadiscos, una mesa de mezclas DJ, varias decoraciones y alimentos en una manta de cuadros rojos y blancos en un área al aire libre.

My journey with vinyl records started in 2007, when I rescued my parents' record collection and became increasingly interested in music. In 2022, I started Discos Chéveres, encouraged by my friend Fernando Ríos, with the idea of sharing the stories and records that are part of my collection.

In 2019, I conducted a research project at the University of Brasília on Peruvian musical social centers and the arguments for their recognition as intangible cultural heritage of the nation.

What do we do?

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What does 

Discos Chéveres do?

Discos Chéveres explores Latin American popular music and its various expressions, connecting these sounds with new audiences.

This curation also extends to live through selections as a vinyl DJ selector and in recorded sessions.

Un gato gris y blanco olfateando varios discos de vinilo sobre una mesa.
DJ mezclando música en un equipo profesional, usando audífonos en un ambiente oscuro.

Using our collection as a starting point, we create content, sharing musical recommendations, stories, and context about specific songs.

At the same time, we continue to expand the collection and discover new records that keep fueling this archive.

¿Tienes algo

Una persona usando audífonos y un set de DJ en una mesa cubierta con un mantel a cuadros rojos y blancos, decorada con pequeños adornos y discos de vinil, en un espacio al aire libre con plantas y un muro de fondo.

más bailable?

The English translation is “Can you play something we can dance to?”Every Selector has heard it. There is always someone who is going to say it to you, no matter how full the dance floor is.

If you are behind the decks, there is always going to be someone who will say it to you.

I created this space where I upload mixes of sessions with songs that I don't always get to play—even if I really want to—just so I don't have to hear someone asking me if I have something more danceable to play.

Texto que dice 'Discos Cheveres' con fondo negro y un diseño ovalado decorativo

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