Masters of rhythm

Masters of rhythm

Original title: Maestros del ritmo
Production: Palomino Productions
Country: United States
Director: Eve A. Ma
Script: Eve A. Ma
Photography: Luis Cateriano Nanrique; Eve A. Ma
Year: 2017
Duration: 28
Genre: Arts documentary
Color: Color
Original language: Spanish
Languages available: Spanish
Subtitles: English

Synopsis:

Three of Peru’s finest masters of Afro-Peruvian music (Lalo Izquierdo, Cotito and Huevito) play the cajón, sing, dance, and shoot the breeze about their childhood and their roots. Well-known guitarist Coco Linares and others accompany them in the performance part of the documentary.

Awards:

Winner of an Award, at the Black International Cinema Film Awards 2016 : Best Film in the Fine Arts discipline

Winner of an Award, at the Berkeley Video & Film Festival : Best Ethnographic Music Documentary