‘There was no one better’: Peruvian singer finally takes her place among all-time greats | Peru

A portrait of the French chanteuse Edith Piaf with whom Peruvian singer Lucha Reyes was compared.

On a late spring morning 50 years ago this week, 30,000 people gathered outside the baroque facade of the church of San Francisco in central Lima to weep, sing and say goodbye to the young […]

Perú Selvático: Sonic Expedition Into the Peruvian Amazon 1972-1986 review – cumbia’s psych explosion | Music

Album art for Perú Selvático.

Anchored in hip-swaying, syncopated clave rhythm and topped with bright flute melodies, cumbia music has a centuries-old history. Originating from Colombia, its mid-tempo sound is now a staple in Latin America, and a new compilation […]

With a new bronze bust, L.A. honors Peruvian singer Yma Sumac

Martín Espinoza Grajeda works on a bronze bust.

She is no longer physically with us, but Yma Sumac will again be present in Southern California through the unveiling of a bust, a film projection and a concert. The most enduring of these tributes […]