THE HISTORY
Peru Negro was founded on February 26, 1969, under the direction of Mr. Ronaldo Campos de la Colina in order to preserve Peru's African heritage. Ronaldo Campos created this group, made up of Isidore and Lalo Izquierdo, Rodolfo Arteaga, Sara and Pilar de la Cruz, Esperanza Campos, Linder Góngora, Lucila Campos, Victor Padilla, Caitro Soto and his brother Orlando (Ronaldo cousins).
This group of dancers and musicians have performed around the world and have been designated as cultural ambassadors of Peru by the Peruvian government. Through their work, members of the dance company have recreated Afro Peruvian folk history of their ancestors who were stealthily removed from his native Africa and then forced into slavery in the 1500s by Spanish settlers in Peru.
Peru Negro with the program "Y la Tierra se hizo Nuestra" created by the poet Cesar Calvo, with the collaboration of Guillermo Thorndicke and Mrs. Chabuca Granda, won the 1969 Grand Prize in the Spanish American Festival of Dance and Song in Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
His artistry was recognized abroad. Presentations were made in Mexico, Morocco, Brazil, Cuba, Argentina, Spain, Panama and Ecuador.
In 1998, Ronaldo founded Peru Negrito, together with the children who traveled to the World Children's Festival in the
Netherlands and Austria, in 1999.
After the death of Ronaldo Campos in 2001, the group is led by his son Rony Campos
This flagship institution of the Afro Peruvian folklore was nominated for a Grammy for his production revelry, in 2004. (Times Scuare Records)
In 2008, Peru Negro was nominated to compete in the ninth annual Latin Grammy Awards in the category "Folk Album" for his album Zamba malate.
In North America came forward with the production of The Soul of Black Peru that he launched David Byrne formerly of Heads, in the mid-90s and was distributed worldwide with the record label Luaka Bop, brought the main figures of the Afro Peruvian folklore as: Susana Vaca, Eva Ayllon, Abelardo Vasquez, Cecilia Barraza, Manuel Donayre, Lucila Campos and Peru Black, who interpreted Landau and Son of the Devils.
In 2002, when the national group is led by Ronny Campos, son of the late founder, it takes on a new momentum. His show is renovated and has a large international presence.
He toured the United States which meets the expectations of the promoters and caused a great impression on the public. The Latin Beat Magazine, based in California, dedicated a review of his performance.
The Grammy nomination was unexpected. To be considered in the American Grammy means you're in the big leagues. The cultural tours they have don for the United States has had a lot to do, while the tradition have sought to present Peru Negro
Dicography
(1973) Grand Pix Hispanoamericano Festival Dance and Song.
(1974) Son de los Diablos
(2001) Sangre de un Don
(2004) Jolgorio (Latin Grammy Nomination)
(2007) Zamba Malató (Latin Grammy Nomination)
Currently Peru Negro has been appointed ambassadors of the brand Peru, a very important statement issued by Promperu, to the businesses, groups and/or individuals who aim to promote the positive image of the country of national and international level in the fields of tourism, foreign trade and investment.
