Eva Ayllón - The singer’s spirited renditions of Afro-Peruvian classics are almost too dynamic for Disney Hall to contain. - Los Angeles

There’s always a sense of occasion when the music of marginalized people is presented in the prestigious venues of mainstream society, like salsa at Carnegie Hall or mariachis at the Hollywood Bowl. It’s far from novel, but it still elevates expectations, as if by crossing some symbolic social barrier the music of the dispossessed will not only gain status but somehow sound better.

Such was the case for Friday’s concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall by singer Eva Ayllón, the world’s leading exponent of Afro-Peruvian music, a rousing and romantic urban genre that not too long ago was marginalized even in its native country. Unfortunately, in this case the gleaming showcase served to muddle rather than enlighten the music, at least from some vantage points in downtown’s landmark auditorium.”*

*From: http://www.latimes.com
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