Actually Chile does have a celtic link! Does the name Bernardo O'Higgins mean anything ?

Seriously, as a person who was involved with the Chilean exile community in the years following the coup (my ex was in exile because he had been a student activist who supported Allende)- I can say that I don't see anything wrong with a group of young Chilean musicians deciding to explore something different, musically speaking. Surely, although we value the contributions of exponents of La Nueva Cancion Chilena - the Parra family (Violeta and her children), Victor Jara, groups such as Quiliapayun, Inti Illimani, etc. that doesn't mean that all Chilean musicians must confine themselves to that genre!

When I lived in France during the seventies I had the pleasure of knowing some of these musicians personally and attended many concerts. Who knew that the Pinochet dictatorship would have lasted so long - at that time everybody was hoping for a change within five years of the coup. My ex finally returned to Chile in the 80's after things had calmed down a bit and it was safe to do so, but even now the family is scarred - for one thing his brother was one of the 'desaparecidos'. You don't get over something like that.

Anyway that said - I don't think all music has to be a form of political expression. I'd go to see this group if they were playing in my vicinity!