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9 November, 2009 13:20:02 | in art, culture, lifestyle
An Album that will Teach You to Love Peruvian Music
By
Anikó Kraft
Having arrived to Peru at an early age, I found it most difficult to get used to the music. Either you like Latin tunes and you swim in the sheer amount of it offered by any disco, restaurant or bar in the city, or you don’t like them, and you sink. Having listened to it passively for many years, cumbia, vallenato, and salsa never particularly warmed up to me. Then came Cajumba and I could not understand: how did I not enjoy this before?
Marco Romero, singer and author of most songs on Cajumba, mixes traditional Peruvian music with modern tunes and beats. Promising an "Afro-Peruvian fiesta" through and through, Marco Romero makes sure that nobody listening is left without the itch to move his or her hips, shoulders and legs to the music.
"My intention is for the public to start dancing as soon as they hear the first song. This is definitely not an album for sitting, but to have great fun while listening to it," he states. (Don't worry, however, as the author of this article experienced. It is still great fun to listen to it sitting in a chair as well.)
Personally, I would consider Cajumba a great album to introduce expats and foreigners alike to Peruvian music, as it draws from a wide variety of songs, avoiding the possibility of every song seeming like the one before (as it may happen to ears less well trained in Latin music).
Working together with many guests, such as the legend of Creole music Arturo "Zambo" Cavero, the renowned saxophonist Jean Pierre Magnet, Rafael Santa Cruz, Jose de la Cruz "Guajaja," the outstanding Gustavo Aranibar, and Leonardo "Gigio" Parodi, Mr. Romero made sure to provide as wholesome an experience as one can wish for.
How will you know if Cajumba is for you? Are you open to new experiences? Would you like to spice up your listening habits? Do you think nothing can make you move? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, try out Mr. Romero's Cajumba album and enjoy! I highly recommend it!
To read more about Marco Romero, or the album Cajumba, click here.
Anikó Kraft
Having arrived to Peru at an early age, I found it most difficult to get used to the music. Either you like Latin tunes and you swim in the sheer amount of it offered by any disco, restaurant or bar in the city, or you don’t like them, and you sink. Having listened to it passively for many years, cumbia, vallenato, and salsa never particularly warmed up to me. Then came Cajumba and I could not understand: how did I not enjoy this before?Marco Romero, singer and author of most songs on Cajumba, mixes traditional Peruvian music with modern tunes and beats. Promising an "Afro-Peruvian fiesta" through and through, Marco Romero makes sure that nobody listening is left without the itch to move his or her hips, shoulders and legs to the music.
"My intention is for the public to start dancing as soon as they hear the first song. This is definitely not an album for sitting, but to have great fun while listening to it," he states. (Don't worry, however, as the author of this article experienced. It is still great fun to listen to it sitting in a chair as well.)Personally, I would consider Cajumba a great album to introduce expats and foreigners alike to Peruvian music, as it draws from a wide variety of songs, avoiding the possibility of every song seeming like the one before (as it may happen to ears less well trained in Latin music).
Working together with many guests, such as the legend of Creole music Arturo "Zambo" Cavero, the renowned saxophonist Jean Pierre Magnet, Rafael Santa Cruz, Jose de la Cruz "Guajaja," the outstanding Gustavo Aranibar, and Leonardo "Gigio" Parodi, Mr. Romero made sure to provide as wholesome an experience as one can wish for.
How will you know if Cajumba is for you? Are you open to new experiences? Would you like to spice up your listening habits? Do you think nothing can make you move? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, try out Mr. Romero's Cajumba album and enjoy! I highly recommend it!
To read more about Marco Romero, or the album Cajumba, click here.
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