China Maria

China María (María Cuellar Ávalos) is a Peruvian singer of huayno, perhaps the country's most famous folk idiom. María started performing in fairs and festivals at a very early age, and moved from Apurimac to Lima when she was only 13 in order to become a professional musician. In Lima she met requinto player Juan Pipa, with whom she formed a duo that would soon revolutionize huayno music. The pair made its recording debut in 1981 and caused quite a stir with their innovative huayno con requinto sound, so much so that it eventually developed into a folk genre of its own. Pione...