Lima Peru

Editor’s Note: This article was published in August 2011. Here’s another more recent article about Susana Baca’s adventures into political activism. NYT  Success was a long time coming for Susana Baca, the Afro-Peruvian folk singer who was recently named minister of culture for the new populist government of President Ollanta Humala of Peru. She is the first black member of the Peruvian cabinet and the first musician to hold the position. Afro-Peruvian musician Susana Baca made 6 albums after...Read Full Story

This amazing modern design bar in Lima, Peru a number of unique features and totally unconventional elements that really make it stand out. Here, old meets new in what is now an elegant, ultra-modern space. Inside, the volume of this long funky house everything abstract - a simple, clean-lined, white bar is equipped with a minimum of bar stools and chairs. . Mimic the design of the home, or withdraw from the architect's ideas for creating your own scene entertaining space at home, or just...Read Full Story

Susana Baca is a Grammy winner, lets start here. I believe, aside of her talent, it’s her passion and devotion for the studies of Afro Peruvian culture that have taken her to other levels of musical stardom. She is a teacher by trade and a teacher to many other artists as well as peers and fans. I strongly believe that Susana will use her advantages as an artist as well as her experience in the studies of her own culture to enhance the credibility of our country’s hospitality manners...Read Full Story

Peña is a mix of instrumental and sung Afro-Peruvian standards, interpreted by musicians with a variety of backgrounds. It’s the brainchild of Eric Foss and Cory Wong, owners of Secret Stash Records, a label founded in 2009 which had previously specialised in reissuing funk on vinyl. Pena marks their first entry into original material. It was recorded during a 7-day trip to Lima, which also saw them compile material for a number of reissues of Peruvian funk and fusion. It leaves you wondering...Read Full Story

I have to admit that I sometimes become slightly lazy when it comes to the career of Susana Baca. Since falling in love with her voice and vision after hearing Espiritu Vivo in 2002 I kept close tabs on her music, that is until she went into overdrive recently, releasing four albums in the last four years, which I have been struggling to keep up with. Thankfully, there is absolutely no dip in quality. It has always felt like Baca achieved fame at a good time in her life, where instead of...Read Full Story