Peru: A musical group called Los Proletarios de Apurimac; its founding members, how the group was viewed by the state; whether the group had a political profile (1975-1990)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 16 May 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PER41215.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Peru: A musical group called Los Proletarios de Apurimac; its founding members, how the group was viewed by the state; whether the group had a political profile (1975-1990), 16 May 2003, PER41215.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4df82a.html [accessed 6 June 2023] |
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In a 16 May 2003 telephone interview, the manager of a radio station in Apurimac stated that he was aware of a musical group called Los Proletarios de Apurimac that existed about 15 years ago. The manager believed that the group hailed from Chalhuanca and that they sang "folkloric music for the people" (musica folklorico por el pueblo) (Manager 16 May 2003). He also thought that the group's music was not political; instead it was a vernacular (vernacula) style of music (ibid.). The source could not provide further information.
This information could not be corroborated within time constraints. No information about Los Proletarios de Apurimac could be found among the documentary sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Manager, Radio Amistad, Apurimac. 16 May 2003. Telephone interview.
Additional Sources Consulted
A professor of music history who is an ethnomusicologist could not provide a response.
IRB databases
Unsuccessful attempts in contacting El Rincon Musical Peruano.
Unsuccessful attempts in contacting the International Association of Adean Musicians (Asociacion Internacional de Musicos Andinos, AIMA)
World News Connection (WNC)
Internet sites:
Adonde.com
Andes.org
Apurimacperu.com
Boleadora.com
Caretas [Lima]
Musicaperuana.com
Organizacion Internacional de Musicos Andinos (MAIORG)
El Peruano [Lima]
Rockolamusic.com
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