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Category Archives: Afro-Peruvian

Happy Música Criolla Day!

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: October 31, 2012

On October 18, 1944, then-President of Perú Manuel Prado declared October 31 a national day to celebrate Música Criolla. The designation was the culmination of a prolonged effort led by Peru’s most influential newspaper El Comercio. In part, the campaign was motivated by a reaction on the part of Peru’s national government and ruling elite [...]

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The Day of Afro-Peruvian Culture: June 4

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: May 28, 2012

June 4 is the day Nicomedes Santa Cruz (1925-1992) was born. He was a pioneer in modern Afro-Peruvian poetry, journalism and music. So in May 2006, Peruvian lawmakers formally declared his birthday the official Day of Afro-Peruvian Culture. Santa Cruz gave voice to the everyday Afro-Peruvian experience,  popularizing the poetic tradition of Décima verse: “De [...]

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