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Afro-Peruvian music, Black Peruvian Music, Música afroperuana, or Música negra, is a type of Latin American music first developed in Peru by enslaved black people from West Africa, where it is known as Festejo. The genre is a mix of West African and Spanish music.
Tony Succar brings folkloric Afro Peruvian rhythms such as Landó & Festejo to Miami. His band "Mixtura" is made of musicians from Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, Aruba and more. The blend of musical...
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Jul 30, 2019 · The soul of black Peru Afro Peruvian classics. Kevin M J Leiva. 1.43K subscribers. Subscribed. 741. 31K views 5 years ago. Complete cd...more.
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The Marinera, festejo, landó, tondero, zamacueca, and contrapunto de zapateo musical genres, among others, involve rich dance and ritual traditions. The atajo de negritos and yunsa dance forms are traditional Afro-Peruvian expressions from the southcentral coastal department of Ica.
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- The Ballumbrosio Family
Every year during Christmas, troupes of atajo de negritosdancers parade down the streets of the coastal town of El Carmen, tap dancing and singing from house to house, praising baby Jesus. Through dress and song, they reference agricultural labor and the era of slavery, events that form an important part of their collective memory.
In February, during the cotton harvest, El Carmen residents host popular parties known as yunsas. They celebrate with food and drink, huachihualo (music characterized by competitive call-and-response verses), and acrobatic dances. The central activity of the event is cutting down a tree, which determines the organizer for next year’s yunsa.
Amador Ballumbrosio is called the “godfather of Afro-Peruvian music.” As a young man he refused to work as a laborer, dedicating himself to making music with his hands and feet. Through his children, he has further diffused the zapateodance and taught them the value of their ancestry. Currently the Ballumbrosio family preserves Afro-Peruvian tradit...
Teaching Artists Present... https://www.kennedy-center.org/teachingartistspresent Dance and sing with Afro-Peruvian teaching artist Marcos Napa. Learn basic ...
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Mar 7, 2024 · Music and dance are the lifeblood of Afro-Peruvian culture, serving as a powerful medium for expressing joy, sorrow, and cultural identity. The rhythmic beats of the cajón, a wooden box drum, underpin energizing dances like Festejo, characterized by its playful steps and flirtatious gestures.
