Rock Paper Scissors - Eva Ayllon, Eva! Leyenda Peruana (Times Square)

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Sample Track 1:
"Negra Presuntuosa" from Eva! Leyanda Peruana

Sample Track 2:
"Inga" from Eva! Leyanda Peruana

Sample Track 3:
"Cuando Llora mi Guitarra" from Eva! Leyanda Peruana

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Review

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Jazz Times, Review >>

There is a strong tie between African-influenced Peruvian sounds and Afro-Cuban Santcria drum music. The bond is best shown in lando music, the perfect hybrid of Andean melodic tradition and African rhythmic sensibilities, with the percussion played slighty behind the beat. Eva Ayllon is an icon of the Afro-Peruvian culture and tradition, and Eva! Leyenda Peruana (Times Square) is her most successful attempt to combine lando with elements from both folk and contemporary Latin music. The standout cut is "Cardo o Ceniza," a stripped-down cover of a tune by the grand dame of lando, Chabuca Granda. Against sparse accompaniment (piano and rhythm section), Ayllon's voice is rich and deep, and her phrasing is bodi reverent and playful.

-Felix Contreras 03/01/05

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