What others are saying about our star, Lalo Izquierdo

Lalo Izquierdo is the lead percussionist, lead dancer, the choreographer, artistic director and the lead interview subject in our documentary, A Zest for Life:  Afro-Peruvian Rhythms, a Source of Latin Jazz.   We thought you might like to know more about him.

He has taught, held workshops, and performed all over Latin America, the United States, and elsewhere.  He was also chosen to represent Peru in the Olympic Games held in Mexico City.  

Here is some information from articles about him, and reviews of his work:

Lalo Izquierdo is a true master of the cajón.

With his great talent, Izquierdo has been promoting Afro-Peruvian culture throughout the entire world for many decades.

                Carlos A. Quiroz, El Peruanista, Mar. 11, 2008

José “Lalo” Izquierdo is a renowned and acclaimed master percussionist, dancer and choreographer born in Peru.  He is a former member of the Teatro y Danzas Negras de Perú of Victoria Santa Cruz, a co-founder of Perú Negro, and current artistic director of Grupo Raíces Afroperuanas 

               Carlos A. Quiros

He is also charismatic with or without dark glasses.

[Lalo Izquierdo] has been artistic director and instructor in secondary schools and universities all over Peru, as well as in the United States (Standford University, San Francisco Library, Gala Theatre, etc.)  and in Venezuela, Costa Rica, Colombia, Holand and Austria.

Izquierdo was choreographer of work presented in the cities of Cañete and Lima in Perú; and in Los Angeles, Washington, DC., New Jersey, San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and San José in the United States, as well as others.

            article in SienteMag, Oct. 4, 2011

OUR NEXT BLOG will be about the reactions from the private screening we are holding of A Zest for Life, and related topics.