KUMANANA! An Afro-Peruvian Musical Revue
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KUMANANA! An Afro-Peruvian Musical Revue

Updated: Jun 14, 2023

Script by | Libreto de Anita González

With original songs, dance, and poetry by | Con canciones, baile y poesía originales de Nicomedes and Victoria Santa Cruz (Peru)

Conceived & Directed by | Concebida y Dirigida por Hugo Medrano

Associate Direction & Choreography by | Dirección Asociada y Coreografía de Luis Sandoval Zapata

Music Direction by | Dirección Musical de Roberto Arguedas

Jun 7 - 25, 2023 | 7 al 25 de junio de 2023

Performances: Wednesdays – Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2 pm | Funciones: Miércoles a sábados 8 pm, domingos 2 pm

In Spanish with English surtitles | En español con sobretítulos en inglés


SPECIAL EVENTS & DISCOUNTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES Y DESCUENTOS

  • Take the stage and dance to Afro-Peruvian rhythms after the show on Wednesdays! | ¡Sube al escenario y baila al ritmo de música afro-peruana los miércoles después de las función!

  • $35 regular tickets for June 14 and June 16. Use code DANCE35 | Boletos regulares a $35 para el 14 y 16 de junio. Usa el código DANCE35


MASK-REQUIRED PERFORMANCES | USO OBLIGATORIO DE MASCARILLA

The wearing of mask is required for the performances on Friday, June 9 and Sunday, June 11, regardless of vaccination status. | El uso de mascarilla es obligatorio para las funciones de los días viernes 9 y domingo 11 de junio, sin importar estatus de vacunación.



As poets, musicians, dancers, choreographers, and historians, Victoria and Nicomedes Santa Cruz led the resurgence of Afro-Peruvian arts in the 1960s. Their efforts to restage and reconstruct forgotten genres of Afro-Peruvian cultural history in Lima’s most prestigious theaters provided powerful resistance to their marginalization at a crucial moment in history. Celebrating the legacy of the Santa Cruz siblings in this captivating musical revue that features their own original music and writing, Kumanana shines a spotlight on the wealth of artistry from the Afro-Peruvian community.


Como poetas, músicos, bailarines, coreógrafos e historiadores, los hermanos Victoria y Nicomedes Santa Cruz encabezaron el resurgimiento de las artes afroperuanas en los años 60s. Sus esfuerzos para reconstruir y presentar los olvidados géneros de la cultura afroperuana en los escenarios más prestigiosos de Lima contrarrestaron la marginalización de estas artes en un momento histórico crucial. Kumanana revive la riqueza artística propia de la comunidad afroperuana.


Noche de GALA and Press Night (Noche de prensa): Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 8 pm / Sábado, 10 de junio de 2023, a las 8 pm.


Tickets: $48 Thursdays - Sundays; $35 Seniors (65+), Military, and Groups (10+); $25 25 and Under; Noche de GALA: $55 (per person). To purchase tickets online for groups (10+), use code 10Plus.

Boletos: $48 de jueves a domingo; $35 adultos mayores, militares y grupos (10+); $25 personas de 25 años o menos; Noche de GALA: $55 (por persona). Para adquirir boletos online para grupos (10+), usa el código 10Plus.



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