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OVERVIEW
The section contains 4 reflection activities based on the content presented throughout this website. Its purpose is to instill critical thinking about the underlying social, cultural, and economic dimensions of Afro-Peruvian music and make connections to other similar contexts.
Each activity starts with a brief review of content presented on the website, followed by a set of thought-provoking questions. Finally, you’re asked to submit your answers and ideas to a Padlet for further discussion.
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Watch again “Black Rhythms of Peru” by Nicomedes Santa Cruz. The central character of this poem is Nicomedes’ grandmother, an African slave that was subjected to horrendous slavery and abuse during the Spanish colony. The poem also tells how she and other slaves found relief in music.
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r3
Watch again “Me Gritaron Negra” (They Yelled At Me Black), the famous song by Victoria Santa Cruz about discrimination and black pride.
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Read again the first two parts (“Beginnings” and “50s revival”) in the History section, which explains how by the early 20th century Afro-Peruvian musical traditions had disappeared from the collective memory except in a few families. Elderly members of the community had to be consulted by Jose Durand and Porfirio Vásquez to reconstruct Afro-Peruvian music traditions, which led to the 50s revival.
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