Various Artists Afro-Peruvian Classics: The Soul of Black Peru

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."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." – David Byrne

A1. Susana Baca - Maria Lando A2. Manuel Donayre - Yo No Soy Jaqui A3. Cecilia Barraza - Canterurias A4. Lucila Campos - Samba Malato A5. Robert Rivas & el Conj. Gente Morena - Enciendete Candela A6. Eva Ayllon - Azucar de Caña A7. Abelardo Vasquez & Cumanana - Prendeme La Vela B1. Chabuca Granda - Lando B2. Lucila Campos - Toro Mata B3. Peru Negro - Son de los Diablos B4. Nicomedes Santa Cruz - No Me Cumben B5. Chabuca Granda - Una Larga Noche B6. Peru Negro - Lando B7. David Byrne - Maria Lando B8. Vincente Vasquez D. - Zapateo en Menor

• Internal ID: JITRE
• Released: 9/18/20
• Format: Vinyl
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Genre: World Music
• Format Detail: LP Gatefold w/ DL