Rafael Santa Cruz
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Rafael Santa Cruz is a renowned Afro-Peruvian
musician
and author of the book El Cajón Afroperuano on the cajón
, a South American instrument created from wooden boxes by slave
s when their owners tried to ban the drum culture, fearing the drums would help form slave uprisings.
Afro-Peruvian
Afro Peruvians are citizens of Peru mostly descended from African slaves who were brought to the Western hemisphere with the arrival of the conquistadors towards the end of the slave trade.-Early history:...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and author of the book El Cajón Afroperuano on the cajón
Cajón
A cajón is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front face with the hands.-Origins and evolution:...
, a South American instrument created from wooden boxes by slave
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
s when their owners tried to ban the drum culture, fearing the drums would help form slave uprisings.
See also
CajónCajón
A cajón is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front face with the hands.-Origins and evolution:...