Early Show! Grupo Rompe Cajón

DC-based Grupo Rompe Cajón specializes in Afro-Peruvian folkloric music. Formed in 2018, the group’s mission is to share the rich folkloric traditions of Peru’s coast to people of all backgrounds.

The band showcases a variety of genres and brings to life songs about celebration, as well as the struggle for Afro-Peruvian freedom before slavery and equality since. They achieve this via a variety of Peruvian percussion instruments, including the cajón (box drum), cajita (small box), quijada de burro (donkey jawbone), checo (large gourd), conga, bongo, cowbell, guitar, and violin.

Cost: $10 at the door