Afro-Peruvian music
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Afro-Peruvian music is a rich musical tradition that blends African rhythms with Spanish and Indigenous influences, featuring distinctive percussion, call-and-response singing, and dance forms rooted in Peru’s coastal Black communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Latin music
ⓘ
musical tradition ⓘ |
| associatedDance |
alcatraz
ⓘ
festejo ⓘ ingá ⓘ landó ⓘ zamacueca ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
marinera
ⓘ
vals criollo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
expression of Afro-Peruvian identity
ⓘ
vehicle for preserving African heritage in Peru ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Afro-Peruvian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | African diaspora in Peru ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
African music
ⓘ
Indigenous Peruvian music ⓘ Spanish music ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicCharacteristic |
off-beat accents
ⓘ
polyrhythms ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle |
choral refrains
ⓘ
improvised verses ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed among enslaved Africans and their descendants in colonial Peru ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | reconstructed and revitalized in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Caitro Soto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chabuca Granda NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Ayllón NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicomedes Santa Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ Perú Negro NERFINISHED ⓘ Susana Baca NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Santa Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
festive celebrations
ⓘ
religious and ritual events ⓘ theatrical and staged folklore shows ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage of Afro-Peruvian communities ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Peruvian coast ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afro-Brazilian music
ⓘ
Afro-Cuban music ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
dance-oriented performance ⓘ percussive accompaniment ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
cajita ⓘ cajón ⓘ guitar ⓘ handclaps ⓘ percussion ensemble ⓘ quijada de burro ⓘ |
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