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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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