Afro-Peruvian Classics: The Soul of Black Peru

by Various Artists

Afro-Peruvian Classics: The Soul of Black Peru cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 30 May 1995
  • Label: Luaka Bop
  • Country: Peru
  • Length: 52:14
  • Community rating: 4.21/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Compiled by David Byrne, this was one of the first international releases of Afro-Peruvian music, fifteen tracks opening with Susana Baca's 'Maria Lando'. Chabuca Granda, Per煤 Negro, Lucila Campos, Eva Ayll贸n and Nicomedes Santa Cruz also appear, Byrne closes the album with his own version of 'Maria Lando', and the collection began the label's long association with Baca.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, traditional, compilation, percussive

Tracklist

  1. Maria Lando (5:37)
  2. Yo No Soy Jaqui (3:00)
  3. Canterurias (3:52)
  4. Samba Malato (3:17)
  5. Enciendete Candela (2:33)
  6. Azucar de Ca帽a (4:24)
  7. Prendeme La Vela (3:40)
  8. Lando (3:31)
  9. Toro Mata (4:10)
  10. Son de los Diablos (2:27)
  11. No Me Cumben (2:31)
  12. Una Larga Noche (3:39)
  13. Lando (3:34)
  14. Maria Lando (3:50)
  15. Zapateo en Menor (2:02)

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