Tell me about Eva Ayllon, Afro-Peruvian vocalist

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Singer Eva Ayllon's on a US tour right now and is going to be at Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Theatre on Saturday. I understand she's a legend in Peru, and her latest cd is her first official US release. She sounds like a slightly loungier, more sappy Susanna Baca to me on some cuts. I love that Afro-Peruvian percussion on some songs.
Ever seen her? Recommend any albums?

― steve-k, Friday, 1 October 2004 12:17 (twenty years ago)

I hear some touches of flamenco in one cut on her new one...

― steve-k, Friday, 1 October 2004 12:19 (twenty years ago)

no idea, but quite interested

― kephm (kephm), Friday, 1 October 2004 12:40 (twenty years ago)

There's a big Peruvian population in the Washington D.C. area so she has been here many times, but I've never seen her.

The sound of that wooden box the Afro-Peruvians use for percussion is funky in a good way.

― steve-k, Friday, 1 October 2004 14:05 (twenty years ago)

My friend picked up an album in Lima this year. He's infatuated. I heard it one night and found it very nice, but it didn't excite me that much. I'll try to find out the name of the album he has ...

― phil jones (interstar), Friday, 1 October 2004 14:12 (twenty years ago)

Steve, she played in Chicago last week as part of the local World Music fest. I wish I could give you a report, but I didn't get down to see her, unfortunately. I'm sort of regretting that now. There was an interview with her (through a translator) on local public radio that was pretty good, including some live performance:

http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/audio_library/wv_rasep04.asp#22

The music sounds pretty intriguing; the rhythms are kinda tricky, and i like her singing. I've put her new album down on my want list.

― Roy Williams Highlight (diamond), Friday, 1 October 2004 18:03 (twenty years ago)

sounds great. i wasnt aware that there was an afro-peruvian genre & wooden box

― kephm (kephm), Friday, 1 October 2004 18:27 (twenty years ago)

From google: Cajon:

An Afro-Peruvian rectangular wooden box. The player sits on the instrument and plays it with the hands between the legs.

Susanna Baca's band had a guy play this, as did Peru Negro. Previously the only Peruvian stuff I knew was schmaltzy panpipe folk played by street musicians in Alexandria, Virginia. Ayllon, Baca, and Peru Negro are much more dynamic.

― steve-k, Friday, 1 October 2004 19:55 (twenty years ago)

seventeen years pass...

*bump*

― Duck and Sally Can't Dance (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 28 November 2021 06:24 (three years ago)

So my friend who used to play with Eva Ayllón just put out an album with her singing one of the songs. I believe Juan Medrano “Cotito” is playing cajón on most of the other tracks. In any case the album sounds great to me, I can post more details if needed. #streetteam

― Duck and Sally Can’t Dance (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 November 2021 23:34 (three years ago)

Thanks

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 30 November 2021 21:24 (three years ago)

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