album · May 30, 1995

Afro-Peruvian Classics – The Soul of Black Peru

various artists

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This 1995 compilation on Luaka Bop collected foundational recordings of Afro-Peruvian music. It presented a sound long overlooked by mainstream audiences and music critics.

• The album was produced by Joe McSweeney and Peter Gabriel.
• It compiled recordings from the 1960s and 1970s.
• It was rereleased in 2000.

"Afro-Peruvian Classics – The Soul of Black Peru" is a compilation album by various artists, released on May 30, 1995, by Luaka Bop. It features traditional Afro-Peruvian music.