Afro-Peruvian Classics: The Soul of Black Peru

1.
Susana Baca - Maria Lando 05:37

2.
Manuel Donayre - Yo No Soy Jaqui03:00

3.
Cecilia Barraza - Canterurias 03:52

4.
Lucila Campos - Samba Malato 03:17

5.
Roberto Rivas - Enciendete Candela02:33

6.
Eva Ayllón - Azucar de Caña 04:24

7.
Abelardo Vásquez - Prendeme La Vela03:40

8.
Chabuca Granda - Lando 03:31

9.
Lucila Campos - Toro Mata 04:10

10.
Peru Negro - Son de los Diablos 02:27

11.
Nicomedes Santa Cruz - No Me Cumben 02:31

12.
Chabuca Granda - Una Larga Noche03:39

13.
Peru Negro - Lando 03:41

14.
David Byrne - Maria Lando 04:37

15.
Roberto Rivas - Zapateo en Menor02:02

about

This is secret music — a collection of beautiful songs and infectious grooves that’s been hidden for years in the coastal towns and barrios of Peru. It’s not the guys with flutes and drums in woolly hats — it’s music of the black Peruvian communities. Black Peruvians? Yes, Peru was involved in the slave trade too — and this wonderful, funky music is part of that legacy.
This music survived (barely) within the black communities, and was not accepted outside of those communities until the spark of black pride, ignited in the 1960s, caught fire in the ’70s and ’80s. Now, in the ’90s, this music is the pride of Peru — cassettes of it are sold on the street alongside techno, Megadeth and Andean folk groups. And while it maintains its funky roots, it has attracted the creative talents of the best contemporary musicians, writers and poets who have furthered the evolution, growth and spread of this music. It’s not a secret anymore — and it’s yours to dance to.