“The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music” is an album and Latin Grammy nominated MUSIC documentary THAT UNITES A GROUP OF WOMEN ARTISTS FROM PERU posING a challenge to racism, sexism and marginalization IN PERUVIAN SOCIETY.
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JUST PLAY IS A BROADCAST AND WEBISODE SERIES ABOUT GLOBAL UNITY, CREATIVITY AND FREEDOM AS EXPRESSED BY INTERNATIONAL MUSICIANS IN THE AMERICAS AND BEYOND.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - MATT GERAGHTY
Peru TEAM: Araceli Poma - Producer, Javier Lazo - Producer
MUSIC and CONTENT PRODUCER - ZÉ LUIS
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MATT GERAGHTY, Executive Producer-JUST PLAY, Bassist, Content Producer, Musical Director, Arranger
Executive Producer Matt Geraghty is well established within the NYC music scene as a bassist and composer, regularly presenting his original blend of world music jazz groove at the Blue Note, Smalls and the Iridium. Matt’s most recent 2 albums Trade Winds Cuba and The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music both made the initial round for Grammy consideration. Visit Matt >>
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Araceli Poma, Producer-Just Play Peru, Singer
Producer of Just Play Peru, Araceli Poma is a featured vocalist with Grammy Award Winning Harmonica Player Howard Levy on the album "The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music." Araceli leads production, communications and community building in both Peru and the United States for Just Play. Visit Araceli >>
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JavIer Lazo, Producer-Just Play Peru, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter
Musician and singer-songwriter Javier Lazo is producer of Just Play Peru and the co-producer of the album "The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music." Javier has recorded with Pedro Aznar and Chocolate Algendones on the album Esperanza Grande and also participated in the Latin Grammy nominated album A Chabuca, featuring Rubén Blades. He has written for the renowned Peruvian fusion band "Novalima" and singer Susana Baca and currently leads production and social intiatives for Just Play. Visit Javier >>
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ZÉ LUIS, MUSIC & CONTENT Producer, Sax, Flute
Since 2013, Zé Luis Oliveira has had an integral role to the Just Play series, initially as a consultant and playing for MGP21, and then producing, recording, mixing and playing sax and flute on the series in New York, New Orleans, San Juan and Cuba. His work producing the album Trade Winds Cuba garnered recognition in the first round of the 2015 Grammys including consideration for best improvised jazz solo by Zé. He is a multi-Grammy nominated artist who became famous in Brazil in the 1980's performing and recording with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Tania Maria and Cazuza.