Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance with Marcos Napa

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Dance and sing with Afro-Peruvian teaching artist Marcos Napa. Learn basic rhythms that you can play using anything—from a drum to a bucket to your body! Then get moving with Marcos, learning some easy dance steps while developing your Spanish.

Marcos Napa (he/him) is a percussionist and music producer from Lima, Peru, who currently lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where he teaches percussion and dance primarily to elementary school children. His mission is to bring an awareness of Peruvian culture to children through the rich music and dance traditions created by Black people in Peru.

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