Afro-Peruvian Classics: Soul of Black Peru

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 22, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Luaka Bop
• ASIN: B0007XT84Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,706 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #80 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Peru

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia for Peruanos-- and Good Music for Everybody Else, August 24, 2005

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Chris Ward (Costa Rica) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Afro-Peruvian Classics: Soul of Black Peru (Audio CD)

Wonderful stuff here-- smoky, sexy music from coastal Peru. I lived there for three years, and the clubs sometimes featured these performers-- especially the sublime Susana Baca. She peformed in her bare feet, her face upraised as if she were communicating with angels.

This is authentic fun from start to finish-- though the last cut, a vanity item from producer David Byrne, is a bit off-- his Spanish is... not comfortable. But the song is good.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely unstoppable listening, February 22, 2007

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Marni Benavides (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Afro-Peruvian Classics: Soul of Black Peru (Audio CD)

I LOVE this cd more than any other that I own, and that is saying a lot. The diversity of sound, the pulse of rhythm and fantastic assortment of artists makes this one of the best CD's I have ever listened to!! NO KIDDING!
I very highly recommend this cd to anyone even remotely interested in latin american music. The depth of expressiveness will move you, in your heart and in your heels - as you will certainly not be able to resist the duende!
P.S. This is not what you think of when you think of Peruano music...pan pipes, etc. Just as soulful, but a completely different sound sphere.
Marni Benavides

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesomest music ever, February 18, 2010

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Loren Woirhaye "Direct Response copywriting ... (Easthampton, Massachusetts - Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Afro-Peruvian Classics: Soul of Black Peru (Audio CD)

If you are looking for the real deal: the Duende gyspy
spirit interpreted through African and Latin-American
lenses, look no further. This is magical, sacred music.

It is funky, it is deep, it is old in spirit. The real
thing, hard to capture on tape. The musicianship is
excellent but never showy. 6/8 rhythms dominate and
the egos of the players are subjugated to a greater
cause. There is no virtuosic flamenco guitar here, but
the grooves are unforgettable. I have listened to this
100s of times over more than 15 years. No recording
has ever held my attention like this one.