A Taste of Afro-Peruvian Music | Tony Succar | TEDxFIU

Tony Succar brings folkloric Afro Peruvian rhythms such as Landó & Festejo to Miami. His band “Mixtura“ is made of musicians from Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, Aruba and more. The blend of musical cultures is what creates a distinct sound in performing this traditional music. “Toro Mata“ and “Ritmo, Color y Sabor“ are anthems in Afro-Peruvian repertoire, inspired by and in tribute to the great Peruvian composers and musicians Caitro Soto, Carlos Rincon, Moises Vargas, Eva Ayllon and Tito Manrique. Afro-Peruvian music, or Música negra, is a type of Latin American music first developed by black slaves from West Africa in South America, and especially in Peru. The genre is a mix of West African and Spanish music. The cajón, played by Tony, is the most widely used Afro-Peruvian musical instrument since the late 18th century. Slaves of west and central Africanorigin in the Americas are considered to be the source of the cajón drum. Born into