Peru President Garcia pulls out all the stops for musician’s funeral

Arturo ‘Zambo’ Cavero, a popular cajón percussionist and singer of Peruvian creole music, was buried Oct.11 following three days of wake and funeral ceremonies that included a mass at the Nazarenas church, home to the Lord of Miracles, and homage at Lima’s cathedral, the government palace, and Congress. Cavero’s powerful voice made household songs of [...]

Perutrova: first online Peruvian music channel launched

A month and a half after it was launched, more than 70,000 people have visited Perutrova, the first online Peruvian music channel, daily Peru.21 reported. Perutrova, sponsored by Mogulus, airs anything from jazz to rock, to Afro-Peruvian beats. Known locally as “música criolla,” Afro-Peruvian music combines Spanish rhythms such as Flamenco, Gypsy panache, and Andean influence [...]