http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4470&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rssWhen most people think of Peruvian music, they imagine panpipes and mountain peasants in colorful native garb, not Africans. But the country shares a legacy of slavery with the rest of the continent, and the descendents of African slaves live throughout the country to this day. Ronaldo Campos de la Colina formed Peru Negro in the 1970s to preserve the musical heritage of this overlooked group and bring them some needed visibility. Relying on traditional instruments like the <I>cajon</I> and the <I>cajita</I> (both wooden boxes) and the <I>quijada de burro</I> (donkey jawbone), the group sings a mix of new and traditional songs. Initially a family affair, the group swelled to over thirty members after Luaka Bop released <I>The Soul of Black Peru</I> in 1995. The Peruvian government has officially made the group "Ambassadors of Peruvian Culture." - Sarah BardeenLatin Americaen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:37 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4470&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss When most people think of Peruvian music, they imagine panpipes and mountain peasants in colorful native garb, not Africans. But the country shares a legacy of slavery with the rest of the continent, and the descendents of African slaves live throughout the country to this day. Ronaldo Campos de la Colina formed Peru Negro in the 1970s to preserve the musical heritage of this overlooked group and bring them some needed visibility. Relying on traditional instruments like the <I>cajon</I> and the <I>cajita</I> (both wooden boxes) and the <I>quijada de burro</I> (donkey jawbone), the group sings a mix of new and traditional songs. Initially a family affair, the group swelled to over thirty members after Luaka Bop released <I>The Soul of Black Peru</I> in 1995. The Peruvian government has officially made the group "Ambassadors of Peruvian Culture." - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18066496&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss Latin America Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Peru Negro Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.18066496 alb.18066496 Peru Negro art.4470 8.99 Zamba Malato alb.18066496 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/1/7/1187142_170x170.jpg 2008-01-22 00:00:00.0 2008-01-22 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18066496&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18066496&variant=data&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.4974369&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss Latin America Sat, 10 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Peru Negro Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.4974369 alb.4974369 Peru Negro art.4470 8.99 Jolgorio alb.4974369 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/5/1/761505_170x170.jpg 2004-01-10 00:00:00.0 2004-01-20 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.4974369&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.4974369&variant=data&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.217440&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss Latin America Mon, 1 May 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Peru Negro Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.217440 alb.217440 Peru Negro art.4470 8.99 Sangre De Un Don alb.217440 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/9/5/445931_170x170.jpg 2000-05-01 00:00:00.0 2001-04-24 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.217440&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.217440&variant=data&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fdiscography.rss