Big Chabuca Granda

On 11 January, the Peruvian government declared the musical work of Chabuca Granda as Cultural Heritage of the Nation "for its great symbolic value in the national imagination, which opened new paths to the Peruvian popular music."

Within the Peruvian popular music, no doubt Chabuca is the composer famous twentieth century, the beauty of his songs, and especially for giving Lima one of his most famous songs, "The Flower of cinnamon" .

The Peruvian waltz reaches new dimensions, thanks to the musical work Chabuca, just as the Afro-Peruvian rhythms, which this artist cultivated and gave them an important place within the artistic heritage of the South American nation. It is noteworthy and this usually happens in all Latin American countries that into the twentieth century there was a reluctance to consider as "beautiful" or "valuable" certain native rhythms. In the case of Peru, Afro-Peruvian music was relegated until people like Chabuca gave his important contribution, like other musicians. And on the other hand, acceptance by the public of these proposals. Today, are rhythms and melodies that have so many admirers that even the noble instrument drawer is used worldwide. Until flamenco served him.