A Zest for Life: Afro-Peruvian Rhythms, a Source of Latin Jazz
A Zest for Life: AfroPeruvian Rhythms, ...
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This one-hour documentary about the dance, music, culture and history of Afro-Peruvians is a deep dive into a topic first brought to wide attention by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s seminal series "Black in Latin America."
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Trip to el Carmen district
The el Carmen district in southern coastal Peru is known as a center of Afro-Peruvian culture. This short video gives you an idea of what it's like to go there, and what you can expect to find. From the bus trip down from Lima to graphic illustrations of the artistic vibrancy of the community, ...
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Juan de Dios Soto cooks "carapulcra"
"Carapulcra" is a signature Afro-Peruvian dish. In the countryside, in towns that are largely Afro-Peruvian, it is often eaten with "sopa seca," another typically Afro-Peruvian dish.
The base is potatoes - dried potatoes if you are from Lima, regular potatoes if you are from the countryside. ...
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Lalo Izquierdo Explains Afro-Peruvian...
As we saw in the full documentary, the cajón was used as a means of communication in the days of slavery between the communities of escaped slaves and their brothers and sisters who had not been able to escape. This mirrors the "talking drums" found in many regions of Africa.
Izquierdo expl...
