What other people are saying about "Toro Mata:"
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"If there was a national anthem of Afro-Peruvian music, it would be Toro Mata." Dan Rosenberg in AfroPop Worldwide. Rescued by Caitro Soto and others, popular Afro-Peruvian singer Susana Baca has recorded a modern version of this traditional song. About Afro-Peruvian music: "...a rich tradition...[which] contains a wealth of rhythms..." Rebecca Mauleon for National Geographic Music. "As we've been touring around the world we are able to see more and more people interested in learning about Afro-Peruvian music..." Novalima in Sounds & Cultures Magazine. Afro-Peruvians have much in common with African-Americans, and the community dates from the time of slavery in Peru. There are almost 2 million Afro-Peruvians in Peru, yet in the United States most people know nothing about them. This music comes from our CD, "Afro-Peruvian Rhythms: de Rompe y Raja with Lalo Izquierdo." Black latino |
