One of Chile's most popular and longest-running reggae acts, Gondwana was formed
by bass player Claudio "I-Locks" Labbé in Santiago in 1987. Inspired by The
Police's surprise performance at the 1982 Viña del Mar Festival, Labbé picked up
the bass and quickly gathered a couple of friends who began rehearsing together
in the early 1990s. Even though they managed to build a substantial following in
the early days of their career, the group still struggled to find their footing
in the scene and it wasn't until the arrival of singer Quique Neira that things
finally took off. Gondwana,...