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CRIOLLAS Sets March 12 Surco Debut With Four Women of Peruvian Criollismo

Nonprofit producer Los Bachiches will foreground female vocal harmonies to expand who is seen on criollo’s biggest stages.

Overview

  • Verna Blue, Mariella Fonseca, María del Carmen Padilla and Sonia Valderrama share the bill at the Centro de Convenciones de Surco at 9 p.m.
  • The concert departs from the revista criolla model with a focus on harmonized arrangements, duets and collective singing.
  • Musical director Willy Cano will lead an eight-piece ensemble and a dance corps, with roughly 20 artists on stage.
  • Organizers present the project as a statement on diversity in criollo music, underscoring intergenerational paths and Afro-Peruvian roots.
  • Tickets start at S/70 with phone reservations available, and special guests will be revealed at the show.