Arauco Libre are a traditional Latin American band, formed in Hobart in 1987. Comprised largely of political refugees who fled the Pinochet regime in Chile to exile in Tasmania in the late 1980s, the band has remained true to its original path over the preceding 34 years. The band plays music from the Andean region of South America (Northern Chile, Northern Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador). This music includes folk, traditional, dance and carnival tunes. This somewhat psychedelic style of Cumbia was a way for traditional Andean music to remain current with younger audiences. Cumbia is designed for dancing and having a good time.

Tasmania Xixa! Viva la Cumbia, Viva Xixa!