Fiestas Patrias Peru

About this event

Peruvian Independence Special: Fiestas Patrias 2026 Join us for a very special Fiestas Patrias on the occasion of the 205 Anniversary of the Independence of Peru. A very special celebration bringing together the diverse expresions from Peru today to the vibrant Fox & Firkin in Lewisham. AfroPeruvian Jarana, Chichafunk by Big Pollo, and closing the night, all the way from Peru, La Cadencia DJ set bringing the latest cumbias and huaynos from Lima, de todas las sangres, in a night to remember. Line up Eliana Rosas & Kieffer Santander: Jarana Afro-Peruana Peruvian-born, London-based artists performing coastal live music and dance, including criolla music and Afro-Peruvian fusion music in London with Kieffer Santander, maestro multi-percussionist playing Peruvian and Latin music in the UK for more than 30 years. Over the years Eliana and Kieffer have brought the Afro-Peruvian month celebration to London, in some iconic venues including the Water Rats, and throughout the Orchids Festival at Kew Gardens, in 2025. In London and in several European cities a Jarana Afro-Peruana has recreated the traditional musical gatherings, usually taking place in ‘callejones’, a communal living area in Peru, lasting several days of live music and dance. A musical legacy that stirs from the unique combination of Indigenous, African and European influences catalysing collective joy, resilience building and liberation.