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Penguin Eggs Magazine, CD Review >>
Peru Negro
Jolgorio
Times Square Records
TSQ-CD-9035
We're all familiar with Afro-Cuban music, but how about Afro-Peruvian?
Apparently, such as genre exists and purportedly Peru Negro is its leading
exponent. For over 30 years, the group has provided its unique brand of
percussion-slapping, up-tempo Latin music. It just goes to show you what
we've been missing.
Monica Duenas has a marvellous, expressive voice, Felipe Pumarada's guitar
strumming fills in the blanks neatly and the assorted percussionists make
sure everything's hopping. In fact, on Taita Guranguito, the bongo and bell
players work themselves into a veritable frenzy.
Certainly, with the familiar ascending Latin rhythms, it's easy to hear the
connection to other Cuban jazz forms. What's not clear is the Peruvian
connection, the origin of the music excepted. That's a small quibble,
though. A few horns and this group could rival Cubanismo. As it stands,
they've got plenty of spirit and puck and are certainly enjoyable enough.
- By Charles Mandel
02/27/04
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