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There's been a rise in interest in Peruvian music lately, no doubt spurred by the work of the fabulous Susana Baca, but there are other Peruvian musicians exploring the connection between their homeland's music and its West African origins. Like the U.S. and the Caribbean, Peru has a history of slavery, but the flower that grew out of that atrocity is Afro-Peruvian music. One of the music's prime movers is Peru Negro, a group that's been playing music together for more than 30 years. The band mixes elements of Spanish music and West African percussion to create a sound similar to the tango of Argentina, and more generally, the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Acoustic but simmering, often melancholic but quick-moving, this is music born out of passion.
- Tad Hendrickson: CMJ New Music Report Issue: 712 - Apr 30,
2001
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