Zambo Cavero
World Music Singer
Afro-Peruvian music legend who is known for his vocal intensity and for his use of traditional creole sounds.
He learned to play the cajon as a young man.
Peruvian President Alan García declared a day of national mourning at the time of his death.
His father and mother came from Huaral and Cañete respectively.
He has been referred to as the Peruvian Louis Armstrong.