Free Afro-Peruvian Cajón Workshop: Lecture and Demonstration
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree/Donations Encouraged! The cajón is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands and fingers. Cajones are primarily played in Afro-Peruvian music, as well as contemporary styles of flamenco and jazz, among other genres. Gabriela Shiroma, director of De Rompe & Raja Cultural Association, will provide a lecture and demonstration of cajon history and […]
