Music

And you must be asking what music is played in Peru?. But as a pluricultural country, we have a huge diversity of music. In the following lines, we will tell you some genres depending on context:


Discos in Lima

Gótica-Aura

Music: Electronic.Dubstep-Rock-Latin-Pop

Kapital Norte- Kapital Sur- Cohiba- Paraiso

Music: Salsa, Reggaeton, Merengue, Latin, Cumbia.

Combis- Micros 

Music: Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton.

Traditional Dances:

Dance: Marinera

Place: Trujillo

Dance: Huayno

Place: Cusco, Ayacucho, Puno.

Dance: La Diablada:
Place: Puno

Dance: Danza de las Tijeras
Place: Ayacucho

Dance: Festejo

Place: Ica

 Dance: Vírgenes del Sol
Place: Loreto, Ucayali, San Martin, Moquegua.

Perol Party in Trujillo

The Perol party, is a tradition in Trujillo, La Libertad. The city of the eternal spring  initiated this party in order to celebrate the day of  national dance. Nowadays, is it considered the most important party of Peru. The main reason of this part was to bring happiness, when people suffered economic crisis. So that, Centenary Ladies Club members decided to organize this unique Freedom Party whose characteristics change over time.

According to organizers of the time, women assistants used to give a flower to a gentleman as a sign of affection, for his part, he offered an economic contribution in the perol, which would serve to meet the needs of the organization of the National Marinera Competition, the traditional dance.

If you want to assit to this party, try to make a trip to Trujillo in January. And ond´t forget to use white clothes, because it is a roule.