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Nicomedes Santa Cruz
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From
Lima, Peru
Peruvian
Who
Poet, Singer and Researcher
Birth
La Victoria, Peru - 1925
Death
Madrid, Spain - 1992
Biography
Nicomedes Santa Cruz Gamarra (1925-1992) was a Peruvian poet, singer and journalist. From his décimas, he promoted Afro-Peruvian culture, valuing his identity as a black man and Afro-Peruvian folklore. Along with her sister (Victoria Santa Cruz) they were important for the revival of black culture in Peru in the 1960s and 1970s.
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