Rhythms Of Black Peru - V/A

NEW VINYL LP ON SECRET STASH 2011.

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Afro-Peruvian music is one of the most elusive genres in the world. Not only is it practically unheard outside the borders of Peru, but even the people of Peru are unsure of many aspects of its history. The roots of this music date back to the mid 1500s, but over time the Afro- Peruvian culture and its music faded. So much so that by the mid 1900s, most remaining black Peruvians had never even seen a Cajon (a wooden box drum that is the definitive Afro-Peruvian instrument). From the mid 1950s through the 1970s, Peruvian labels such as El Virrey, IEMPSA, and Odeon supported an Afro-Peruvian revival with the release of hundreds of Afro-Peruvian albums. Today Salsa and Rock music rule the airwaves in Peru, but Afro-Peruvian music is far from dead. 

Tracklist.

1. Ruperta (Lando) (Eva Ayllon)
2. Mama Luchita (Festejo) Micomedes Santa Cruz
3. Samba Malato (Lando) Lucila Campos
4. El Puente De Los Suspiros (Vals) (Chabuca Granda)
5. Toro Mata (Lando) Carlos "Caitro" Soto De La Colina)
6. Prendeme La Vela (Festejo) Abelardo Vasquez & Cumanana)
7. El Mayoral (Festejo) (Lucila Campos)
8. Pobre Voz (Vals) (Chabuca Granda)
9. Torito Pinto (Festejo) (Peru Negro)
10. Charango (Carlos "Caitro" Soto De La Colina)
11. El Alcatraz (Festejo) Arturo "Zambo" Cavero
12. Instrumentos Musicales (Nicomedes Santa Cruz)