Peru's rich cultural identity —defined by its mestizo roots and vibrant traditions— owes much to the enduring legacy of the ...

Hector Morales brings traditional Afro-Peruvian music to the U.S. from Lima, Peru. Hector Morales brings traditional Afro-Peruvian music to the U.S. from his home country, Lima, Peru. He plays the ...

The Peruvian Cajon is a very commonly used instrument in Afro-Peruvian music and Peruvian music in general. It is believed to have originated in colonial times but it took its definitive form in the ...

Over the following centuries, what that wooden box evolved into is now an indispensable part of several musical traditions of Peru, like the marinera, tondero and festejo. Juan de Dios Soto teaches ...

a box-shaped percussion instrument of Afro-Peruvian origin, in hopes of beating their country's 2009 Guinness World Record for the world's largest cajon ensemble during the Fifth International ...

On this State of the Arts, we meet five: Afro-Peruvian Cajon player Hector Morales; African American storyteller Queen Nur; Korean dance master, Lena Mija Kim; and Puerto Rican Bomba y Plena ...

and the Peruvian cajon (drum). Foo Fighters was founded in 1994 by Dave Grohl, the drummer for the grunge band Nirvana, following the death of Nirvana’s lead singer Kurt Cobain.