This September, Ceviche Old St in London's EC1 will launch its Chincha Sunday sessions, bringing Afro-Peruvian music to Shoreditch with live performances, DJs, food and drink.
Inspired by the informal gatherings of Lima’s underground Peñas, Ceviche Old St’s Chincha Sundays will bring a flavour of Lima’s Afro heritage to London.
Hosted by chef and restaurateur Martin Morales on the first Sunday of every month, the events will champion the harmony of music and food.
The menu will include Afro-Peruvian classics including Lucha Reyes Tacu Tacu - a butterbean and rice pancake with smoked panca chilli braised aubergines and queso fresco, and Corazon de Chincha - tender beef heart marinated in panca chilli with ?choclo corn and rocoto chilli cream.
The quintessential Peruvian dessert, Picarones pumpkin and sweet potato doughnuts will also feature and was created by Morales and Executive Chef Vitelio Reyes.
Music will come from all corners of Peru, with genres spanning from punk and funk to Afro, electronic and folkloric music. Headlining Chincha Sundays, Peruvian master ‘cajon’ percussionist Keiffer Santander will perform live. For the inaugural Chincha session on 3 September Keiffer will be joined by DJ Cal Tjader (Movimientos), before Martin Morales takes to the decks on 1 October.
Morales said, “When I was travelling around South America I discovered La Bomba Del Tiempo in Buenos Aires; weekly nights where the best percussionists in the city get together to jam and create utterly unique music.
'It was electric and I’ve wanted to recreate this in London ever since - Ceviche Old St provides the perfect opportunity, it’s a cultural melting pot of food, art and music.
'Our Chincha Sundays will be the opportunity to showcase the very best of Afro-Peruvian culture in London, we all need a little more jazz in our lives.'