(headline image: LP (Latin Percussion) cajón made out of cedar) The cajón is a Peruvian box drum made from a wooden hollowed box, originally used…
Cajón, the Adaptable and In Demand Box Drum
Tag: Peruvian music
Novalima Unleashes Afro-Peruvian Heat with La Danza Part 2
The trailblazing Afro-Peruvian sound architects, Novalima, have unfurled the second electrifying chapter of their La Danza EP. In La Danza Part 1 and 2, Novalima…
Novalima Announces 20 Year Anniversary Tour in the U.S.
Afro Peruvian band Novalima has announced a 20-year anniversary U.S. tour starting on August 3rd in Los Angeles, California. The tour playlist will include songs…
Afro-Peruvian Innovators Novalima Release Single ‘La Danza’ Ahead of EP Launch
Novalima, the pioneering Afro-Peruvian sound system, “La Danza,” the title track of their upcoming EP, La Danza, which explores the evolving soundscapes of the global…
A Lovely Reencounter with Cherished Latin American Standards
Cecilia Duarte – Reencuentros (Reference Recordings, 2022) “Reencuentros” (Re-encounters) is a significant album of traditional and popular songs by much-admired classical mezzo-soprano vocalist Cecilia Duarte.…
Peruvian Carnival Music on Guitar
Peruvian guitarist Rolando Carrasco Segovia has released the album “Carnaval en los Andes Peruvian Guitar” (self release, 2022) Carrasco describes how the “Carnival” festivities were…
Artist Profiles: Perkutao
Perkutao is an Afro-Peruvian percussion ensemble founded in 2005, directed by Percy Chinchilla, musician, percussionist, zapateador (foot percussion performer) and teacher of young generations of…
Artist Profiles: Los Hermanos Ballumbrosio
Los Hermanos Ballumbrosio (the Ballumbrosio brothers) are members of one of the key families of El Carmen, Chincha, a cotton-producing province located 200 km south…
Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar from the Peruvian Andes
Gustavo Yashimura – Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar (Hive Mind Records, 2022) Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar focuses on the work of Gustavo…
Artist Profiles: Lundú
Called after an Afro-Peruvian rhythm, Lundú is a 7-member ensemble formed in Arequipa in 2015 by musicians who love of Perú’s song traditions. Arequipa is…