http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4470&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.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, 1 Dec 2009 19:02:05 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4470&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.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=ply.18119210&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:17:26 -0700 Playlists Featuring Peru Negro on Rhapsody Online 18119210 ply.18119210 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18119210&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18119198&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:56:55 -0800 Playlists Featuring Peru Negro on Rhapsody Online 18119198 ply.18119198 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18119198&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10866292&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:33 -0800 Playlists Featuring Peru Negro on Rhapsody Online 10866292 ply.10866292 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10866292&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9247940&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:52:00 -0800 Playlists Featuring Peru Negro on Rhapsody Online 9247940 ply.9247940 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9247940&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9174849&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:13:47 -0700 Playlists Featuring Peru Negro on Rhapsody Online 9174849 ply.9174849 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9174849&variant=play&rws=%2Fperu-negro%2Fplaylists.rss