Peru Negro brings Afro-Latin culture to Southern Theatre

Call & Post;  March 2, 2006 ;     303 words ...The internationally acclaimed dance ensemble Peru Negro will bring their infections...part of CAPA's Caliente Series. Peru Negro was formed more than 30...and the Lima-based music and dance ensemble runs its own school and junior...

Peru Negro heats up winter night with spicy music, dance

Call & Post;  March 9, 2006 ;   Anonymous;   402 words ...The Afro-Latin dance ensemble Peru Negro heated up the Southern...experienced this year. Peru Negro was formed more...years ago to preserve Peru's African heritage...Lima-based music and dance ensemble also runs its own school...

Peru Negro celebrates once-hidden tradition.

Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH);  March 2, 2006 ;     579 words ......pave the way for the 1969 formation of Peru Negro, a folkloric group dedicated to Afro...dances on Friday, when the 22- member Peru Negro performs in the Southern Theatre. The...embraced their musical heritage as well as Peru Negro, although no more than 5 percent of the...

Profile: Peruvian performers Peru Negro, who were formed to preserve...

Morning Edition (NPR);  June 10, 2004 ;   STEVE INSKEEP;   787 words ......10-2004 Profile: Peruvian performers Peru Negro, who were formed to preserve Peru's black...Noon STEVE INSKEEP, host: Members of Peru Negro are standard bearers of black heritage...this profile. ROLANDO ARRIETA reporting: Peru Negro is not what most Americans expect from...

Peru Negro brings blend of cultures; Group celebrates Afro-Peruvian music...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 15, 2004 ;   TOM STRINI;   495 words ...Peru Negro brings blend of culturesGroup celebrates...fill in harmonies and adorn melodies.But Peru Negro -- mixed in race, despite the name...before but never with the footwork that Peru Negro adds to it. They occasionally popped...

PERU NEGRO "Jolgorio" Ti ...

The Washington Post;  February 13, 2004 ;     247 words ......began in the 1950s. Founded in 1969, Peru Negro wasn't in the vanguard of the comeback...William "Macarito" Nicasio, is a member of Peru Negro; his congas drive such infectious tunes...Center. To hear a free Sound Bite from Peru Negro, call Post-Haste at 202-334-9000 and...

Peru Negro, Bringing the Copa to the Kennedy Center

The Washington Post;  February 19, 2004 ;     252 words ...Peru Negro began entertaining tourists at a Lima...18th-century ban on slaves playing drums. But Peru Negro adds congas, bongos and Cuban-style rhythms...Guaranguito," the line had blurred, and Peru Negro had become one exuberant whole. -- Mark...

Peru Negro, Linking The Worlds of the African Diaspora

The Washington Post;  March 18, 2006 ;   Sarah Kaufman;   537 words ......feels a little smaller when you watch Peru Negro. The group hails from Lima, but there...Carolinas. What feels so familiar in Peru Negro's program, performed Thursday night at...colonization and slavery -- that brought Peru Negro into existence in 1969 (its founder...

PERU NEGRO

The Village Voice;  March 10, 2004 ;   Hendrickson, Tad;   336 words ...THE SOUND OF THE CITY PERU NEGRO Town Hall February 21 Centuries of South American stories, joyfully...creating the comfortable ambience of a church social. But once Peru Negro hit the stage for their New York debut, the room became a carnival...

SHUSHI DANCE ENSEMBLE CONQUERS MANY HEARTS

Armenian Reporter, The;  June 21, 2003 ;   Hajakian, Yeghishe;   731 words ......College, in Lodi, NJ. Can a girls' dance ensemble, accompanied by a professional choir...definitive yes. The Shushi Armenian Dance Ensemble consists of seventy Armenian girls...ten years of its founding as a girls' dance ensemble, but also the centennial of Aram Khachaturian...

DANCE ENSEMBLE HONORS ITS PAST, CELEBRATES ITS FUTURE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 11, 2007 ;     423 words ......troupes, Tau Sigma of Orchesis and the UK Dance Ensemble. Tau Sigma of Orchesis was founded...Kentucky in 1986 and established the UK Dance Ensemble to expand opportunities for students...marks the 20th anniversary of the UK Dance Ensemble. The UK Dance Ensemble's ...

Antranig Dance Ensemble's Choreographer Leads Them Back to Lincoln Center

Armenian Reporter, The;  March 27, 2004 ;     764 words ......The 03-27-2004 When the AGBU Antranig Dance Ensemble debuts their 35th-anniversary stage...traveling the world with the famed State Dance Ensemble of Armenia, Mr. Karapetian has been...developing, guiding and training the dance ensemble of both male and female young adults...

Shushi Dance Ensemble's "Mother's Day" Celebration Highly Entertaining...

Armenian Reporter, The;  June 1, 2002 ;     545 words ......The "Mother's Day Celebration" of Shushi Dance Ensemble, Saturday, May 11, turned out to be a highly...her son Sarkis Paskalian of AGBU Antranig Dance Ensemble fame. The Shushi Dance Ensemble was created by Mrs. Seta Kantardjian nine...

Shushi Dance Ensemble in Spectacular Performance in New Jersey

Armenian Reporter, The;  May 6, 2000 ;     402 words ......Reporter, The 05-06-2000 Shushi Dance Ensemble in Spectacular Performance in New Jersey The Shushi Armenian Dance Ensemble last Sunday staged a performance...English and in Armenian. The Shushi Dance Ensemble, created in 1993, has within...

THE AGBU ANTRANIG DANCE ENSEMBLE TAKES THE STAGE...AGAIN

Armenian Reporter, The;  February 28, 2004 ;   Mamikonyan, Narine;   731 words ......2004. That's when the AGBU Antranig Dance Ensemble will return to Lincoln Center for the...Jersey home region of the Antranig Dance Ensemble, is, "How long has the group been around...organizing what became known as the Antranig Dance Ensemble. The group grew, drawing on support...