Ritmos Negros is a band which interprets Afro-Peruvian music, a genre originated in and developed on the Peruvian coast, a mixture of African, Andean and European folk elements. The repertoire of Ritmos Negros ranges from popular Afro-Peruvian songs, through criollo classics music to instrumental pieces original tunes mixed with Jazz and contemporary genres. It includes classical songs like El Mayoral, Toro Mata, Regresa, Ruperta, Maria LandoÌ and others. Currently the band recorded their first studio album which compiles Peruvian classic folk songs, and original pieces composed by the group.