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El festejo es la danza representativa del negro criollo en la costa peruana. Los instrumentos musicales para esta danza debieron ser originalmente tambores de cuero, el que luego se reemplazaron conel cajón y la maraca por la quijada de burro, agregándole guitarra acústica y canto.jbfyswgdvfduyyyyyyyyyddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd-dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd-
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ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggHistoria[editar]El festejo fue creado por habitantes afro americanos que fueron traídos al Perú desde África (Congo, Angola yMozambique) durante el siglo XVII por los conquistadores españoles para realizar trabajos agrícolas, aunque el objetivo real era el trabajo en las minas debido al robusto físico que portaban.

Sin embargo, elclima frío de la sierra era adverso para ellos, relegándolos al trabajo de campo y doméstico. Por ello, su letra narra las costumbres, alegrías, penas y sufrimientos de la raza negra de aquelentonces.

Música[editar]La base de todo festejo es el ritmo, que se logra mediante golpes de cajón y la quijada de burro, más cajita, congas y bongó.

Es característico las repetidas pasadas trasperiodos de cuatro u ocho compases y al estribillo coral de la fuga. Es posible que originalmente haya sido danza masculina de solista, improvisando pasos y contorsiones acrobáticas con toda libertad de...