Cajon – Peruvian rhythm and beyond
The cajón is little more than a wooden box with a hole in it, yet it is one of the world's most popular percussion instruments in the world…
This weekend, Peru’s highland city of Andahuayas is celebrating the artistic spirit of its native son Jose Maria Arguedas, the writer and anthropologist whose life was spent understanding and celebrating Andean culture.
Some words of travel advice: On your trip to Peru, take some time to stop and explore before you skip off from Lima to Machu Picchu.
English soul singer-songwriter Joss Stone is coming to Peru next March to perform a concert, which is cool enough.
Strolling through downtown Lima in the afternoon, the din of traffic was drown out by a piercing melody and alluring rhythm from a finger picked steel string guitar.