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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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The latest musical production from the GALA Hispanic Theatre highlights a specific but not widely known genre — that of Afro-Peruvian dance, music and poetry. Specifically, it’s about the work of the ...

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

La Marinera Norteña dancers perform at a celebration of Peruvian culture at Saint Lawrence O'Toole Church in Hartford, Ct., Sunday, May 30th. Members of the Hartford Peruvian community gathered at a ...

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 ...

NY good business begins every days work with a focus upon their mission statement. Its generally a paragraph that simply and clearly states the companys goals and defines the motivation behind their ...

Exciting! Entrancing! Innovative! Artistic director Corina Bartra's Afro Peruvian New Trends Orchestra comes to New York at the trendy nightspot, The Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street, for ONE NIGHT ...