A Zest for Life: Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance 2010
Distributed by Palomino Productions, PO Box 8565, Berkeley, CA 94707; 510-236-3257
Produced by Eve A. Ma
Directed by Eve A. Ma
DVD, color, 60 min.
Jr. High - Adult
African-American Studies, Dance, Music, Multicultural Studies, South American Studies
Date Entered: 03/04/2011
Reviewed by Brad Eden, Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication, University of California, Santa BarbaraThis DVD is a presentation of Afro-Peruvian music and dance. Filmed in California, the performers include native Peruvians and African-Americans. The featured dancer is Lalo Izquierdo from Peru, with guitarist Vladimir Vukanovich and singer Jorge Luis Jasso. The performing group "de Rompe y Raja" is featured as well. Historical background information, interviews, photographs, performance, and a host's narrative are included. It is a little-known cultural performance art that has not had a widespread audience to this point, and this DVD is meant to provide more information and public exposure to this exciting and varied tradition. Of interest to classes related to ethnicity, cultural diversity, immigration, and dance.