At Pasache Music  we  find our inspiration in the Callejón del Buque cultural experience of a time, in this Afro Peruvian neighborhood located in La Victoria district, in Lima, Perú. We are about the people and conditions of a moment in history, their struggle, and their capacity and capability to overcome adversity  with  a positive  attitude, a sense of nostalgic festivity, and lively rythm of  life which gave  birth to Cultura Criolla, Criollismo as we know it today.

 

Beginning-1940's- A time of Abelino Ciudad when the Afro Peruvian expressions were kept to the callejones, and those in search of the original creole food, music and dance being done here had to bring themselves to this neighborhoods to enjoy it, and interact at par with the people in the so called jaranas. 

 

 

1950's- A time when Alejandro "Manchao" Arteaga and his wife Valentina Barrionuevo welcomed the best jaranistas criollos, guitar and cajón players, singers, musicians and artists of all sorts, in her small house creating the most memorable moments in música criolla history.   And giving birth to La Valentina, the most relevant Afro Peruvian venue in Lima, Perú, and home to the most important rythm and festejo competition in the world: Valentina de Oro.

 

1960's- A time when  the son of Juan "Mata Toro" Pasache was growing up to be one of the most productive and successful song writers for Afro Peruvian singers such as Rómulo Varillas with Embajadores Criollos, Arturo "Zambo" Cavero with Oscar Avilés, Manuel Donayre, Lucila Campos, Lucía de la Cruz, and Eva Ayllón.

 

1970's- A time when the great Ronaldo Campos started Perú Negro with neighborhood youngsters from Luna Pizarro and Renovación, not to mention the co-founders, and created the most renowned and successful Afro Peruvian group around the world. 

 

At Pasache Music we are persuing the successful integration of our Afro Peruvian experience in the callejones with the music in all of us. Our objective is to find and promote the best emerging artists who are able to bring the finest music closer to you.  Those who have a profound knowledge of the history and tradition of jazz, and at the same time the sensitivity to understand and the ability to blend in with Música Tradicional, Criolla, Negra, Mestiza from all the Americas and now the Globe.