As poets, musicians, dancers, choreographers, and historians, Victoria and Nicomedes Santa Cruz led the resurgence of Afro-Peruvian arts in the 1960s. Their efforts to restage and reconstruct ...

The rhythmic beats of the cajon, voices of Northwestern’s Latin Music Ensemble, stomping of feet and laughter of dancers filled Harris Hall on Wednesday evening as members of the NU community gathered ...

LA QUEBRADA, Peru (AP) – Every year, Peruvians descended from African slaves come to La Quebrada to celebrate an adored black saint. The devotees join in a procession for Santa Efigenia, ...

When Eva Ayllón was 11, she entered a televised talent contest in her native Peru. As the contest progressed, it became clear to her that although the judges thought she was the best singer, the show ...

The Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet is set to release its 20th-anniversary recording, El Muki,on August 15. This album, the group’s 7th, commemorates their two prolific decades as champions for ...

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The Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra performs both original compositions and unique arrangements of traditional Peruvian tunes. The Ball State University Jazz Ensemble will open the show at the Brown ...

Loud, raucous and exciting, Jimmy Lopez’ Peru negro was the opener of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra’s Saturday evening, ...

It always makes me happy when states apologize for the institution of slavery and the mistreatment that accompanies it. I get especially inspired when faraway places, like Peru, apologizes for ...

GALA Hispanic Theatre will be holding a workshop and audition for local union and non-union actors for an upcoming production of Kumanana! An Afro-Peruvian Musical Revue, an original musical revue ...