About Afro-Peruvian music
Afro-Peruvian music is a music genre that emerged in Peru. It is usually classed as a form of music of Peru and music of the African diaspora.
Afro-Peruvian music has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Festejo.
From Wikipedia
Afro-Peruvian music, African Peruvian music, Black Peruvian Music, Música afroperuana (English: African Peruvian Music), or Música negra (English: Black music) is a type of Latin American music first developed in Peru by enslaved black people from West Africa, where it is known as Festejo. The genre is a fusion of West African and Spanish music that expresses joy and culture while also including elements of Indigenous Andean culture and way of life. The foundations of Afro-Peruvian music were shaped by cultural exchanges, intermarriage, and cultural fusions of colonial Spanish, Indigenous Andean, and West African traditions because of forced migration.
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What is Afro-Peruvian music?
Afro-Peruvian music is a music genre that emerged in Peru. It is usually classed as a form of music of Peru and music of the African diaspora.
Where and when did Afro-Peruvian music originate?
Afro-Peruvian music originated in Peru.