Music is an integral part of many of life’s most important moments and is a powerful way to create communal bonds. But the significance of a musical instrument is not only found in the events where it ...

Chicha is a form of Peruvian music that combines local folklore, South American beats and modern musical instruments. The recently released CD Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias from Peru explores ...

When Juan de Dios Soto first arrived in California in 1990, he dreamed of a place where he could share the dance and sounds of his beloved birth country: Peru. Soto settled in San Francisco, where he ...

Peña (CD/DVD)—Out October 12, 2010 (Secret Stash Records) Two Record Diggers Explore Peru's Deep Musical History & Return with Invigorating New Recordings of the Afro-Peruvian Scene Thanks to the fast ...