To celebrate Peruvian Independence Day we are very happy to bring you a new mixtape from one of our frequent collaborators, French music researcher and DJ Boebis. This latest mixtape seems him delve deep into Afro-Peru with tracks by... Read Article
Already known by many as one of the best kept secrets of the tropical bass underground network. the proud Peruvian producer born Alvaro Ernesto goes by his global double agent moniker Tribilin Sound. Under this name you can... Read Article
This year we are set to launch our third publication, a book, CD and DVD devoted to the music and culture of Peru. The book will follow in the footsteps of our Colombia and Brazil publications and, not... Read Article
The sixties was a critical time for civil rights in the Americas. And more often than not, the rising call for justice was fuelled by music. In 1968, Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes, and Caetano Veloso released Tropicália: ou... Read Article
Afrodiaspora is a glory from start to finish, and suggest that we should make sure that we listen to every new Susana Baca on release each year because, more likely than not, it will be worth it!
Following on from their Peña series of new Afro-Peruvian music, on May 25th Secret Stash Records will be releasing Rhythms of Black Peru, a compilation of classic Afro-Peruvian music, sourced straight from the vinyl. The compilation will include... Read Article
Susana Baca shot to international fame with the release of Afro-Peruvian Classics: Soul of Black Peru, a collection of Afro-Peruvian songs released in 1995 by Luaka Bop, of which Susana’s rendition of “Maria Lando” was one of the... Read Article
We thought it was about time we celebrated South America as one, bringing together some of the artists and styles we’ve featured so far on the site, and that we still have to look forward to. We’ve chosen... Read Article
