A Tango With My New Charango [Featured]

For Karikuy’s blog, Andrew Crawford writes about his introduction to the traditional Peruvian instrument used extensively in Andean music – the Charango.

November 5, 2009 | Culture & History, Opinion

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Damaris – Tusuy Kusun

An excellent example of contemporary Andean music by Damaris.

August 14, 2008 | Culture & History

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Yma Sumac

Probably Peru’s greatest artist and definitely the best known internationally, female soprano Yma Sumac is nothing less than a legend.

Born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo, she is said to be a direct descendent of Inca Atahualpa on the part of her mother, Ima Shumaq, though this, as well as her exact year and town of birth, isn’t truly known by anyone other than the woman herself.

July 29, 2008 | Culture & History

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Flor de Huaraz and Gringo Karl

Karl arrived in Peru from South Africa four years ago, full of hopes and dreams and with a job repairing classic cars. Not knowing anyone, or speaking Spanish, it was all the more of a shock to him when the company folded and he was left penniless.

June 28, 2008 | Culture & History, Opinion

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Carnival in Cajamarca

It’s carnival time in Cajamarca!!

…a period of song, dance and water fights. This carnival is known to be the most wild in the country and perhaps the second most famous on the continent after the one that takes place in Brazil. Whether a sunny day or not, dressing for rain would be a very good idea – expect to br drenched in buckets of water.

February 2, 2008 | Cajamarca Guide, Culture & History

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Eva Ayllón

I was lucky enough to see Eva Ayllón perform once, on one of her quite rare visits home to Peru from the United States where she now lives.
Eva is a famous singer of Musica Criolla – a genre of blended African, Spanish and Andean influences. Marinera, a type of criolla music and dance, can be seen in the video below.

November 21, 2006 | Culture & History

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