2X Latin Grammy-Nominated Artists
New York City
A sound born between the Andes and New York. Afro-Peruvian roots, Andean soul, electrified by funk.
Led by Peruvian singer Araceli Poma and American bassist/producer Matt Geraghty, six musicians reimagine indigenous traditions, shamanic rituals, and stories of resistance with electric, contemporary energy. Singing in Spanish, English, and Quechua, they have brought their sound to stages including Lincoln Center, Bryant Park, and the China Shanghai International Arts Festival, as well as festivals across the U.S. and Canada.
Their albums The Sacred Leaf (2022) and Flower on Fire (2023) defined their sonic identity — a fusion of Afro-Peruvian roots, funk, rock, and electronica that earned them a Latin Grammy nomination and support from Mid-Atlantic Arts, Chamber Music America, and NYSCA. In 2026, they release Todo Migra, a new work that deepens the Afro-Peruvian groove and explores migration as a creative force — where roots, bodies, and sound refuse to stand still.
Afro-Andean Funk: heritage in motion.
A sound born between the Andes and New York. Afro-Peruvian roots, Andean soul, electrified by funk.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
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2nd ALBUM ‘FLOWER ON FIRE’
NOW ON BANDCAMP
‘Flower on Fire’ is inspired by the Cantuta, a flower from the Peruvian Andes, symbolic of the resilience of millions of indigenous women committed to preserving their cultural identity, their traditions and their native languages.
The album presents all original music composed by Matt Geraghty and sung by Poma with lyrics in Quechua and Kukama — native languages from South America in danger of extinction.
DEBUT ALBUM ‘THE SACRED LEAF’
NOW ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS
Afro-Andean Funk received a Latin Grammy nomination for their debut album ‘The Sacred Leaf’ released in the category Best Alternative Music Album. This prestigious honor places Afro-Andean Funk up alongside some of the biggest names in Latin music. The 9 songs on ‘The Sacred Leaf’ composed by Araceli and Matt are inspired by shamanic rituals, indigenous culture, the coca leaf and the story of a group of indigenous Peruvian women who were forcibly sterilized in the 90's. Their music expressively mingles a broad spectrum of traditional and modern musical styles such as Afro-pop, electronica, Huayno, drum and bass, funk, Cumbia as well as hard rock.
MUSIC VIDEOS
SCHEDULE
2026
Friday 4/10 - 6:30 PM / DROM NYC: TICKETS
Tuesday 1/13 – 7:00 PM / DROM , NYC : TICKETS
2025
October 18, 2025 / Shanghai City Lawn Music Plaza (上海城市草坪音乐广场), CHINA
October 19, 2025 / Shanghai Fashion Center (上海国际时尚中心), CHINA
October 19, 2025 / Jinshan Concert, CHINA
September 7, 2025 / Latin X Festival 2025 / Return Brewery / Hudson, NY
August 17, 2025 / Catamount Arts Levitt Amp / St. Johnsbury, Vermont
August 14, 2025 / Origins Community Foundation / Cooperstown, NY
July 21, 2025 / Levitt Amp / Kopernik Park / Utica, NY
July 18, 2025 / Levitt Amp / River Island Art Park, Woonsocket, RI
July 15, 2025 / Afro-Peruvian Dance Workshop / Chautauqua Institute , NY
July 14, 2025 / Chautauqua Amphitheater / Chautauqua, NY
2024
December 31, 2024 / New Year’s Bash at JORA / Long Island City
October 26, 2024 / Día de Muertos Festival / Roswell, Georgia
July 26, 2024 / Culture Lab LIC L-Stage / Long Island City, NY
July 20, 2024 / Levitt AMP Gallup Music Series / Gallup, New Mexico
July 19, 2024 / Levitt AMP Gallup Music Series / Gallup, New Mexico
July 13 2024 / Kultrun World Music Festival / St. Jacobs, Canada
July 5 & 6, 2024 / Sunfest ‘24 / London, Ontario
June 6, 2024 / Levitt AMP Cumberland Music Series / Maryland
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
Lincoln Center / NYC
Bryant Park / NYC
Instituto Cervantes / Chicago
Columbia College / Chicago
Rockwood Music Hall / NYC
Chelsea Stage / NYC
LIC Culture Lab / NYC
AFRO-ANDEAN FUNK WORKSHOPS
Ever played a donkey jawbone? In our percussion workshops, participants get hands-on with the instruments of Afro-Peruvian music — the cajón, the quijada, the cajita, and the checo — learning not just how to play them, but where they come from: the history of African rhythms that traveled to Peru and fused with indigenous Andean traditions.
In our dance workshops, we teach the moves of festejo, landó, marinera, and tondero — dances born from Afro-Peruvian communities — as well as Andean styles like huayno. No experience needed, just the willingness to move.
Each workshop weaves in the stories behind the music: how these rhythms survived colonialism, why the Quechua language matters, and what it means to keep a culture alive through sound and movement.
Available for festivals, schools, universities, and community events.
REVIEWS
“Following the tradition of Afro-Peruvian Lando, coming from the African side of the Peruvian country and culture. Very very nice produced Afro-Peruvian grooves.”
Felix Contreras, NPR
“Preserving the Quechua language through song.”
Marco Werman, The World
"The nomination for "The Sacred Leaf" is noteworthy because it is one of the strongest and most hotly contested categories in the Latin Grammys."
El Comercio
Afro-Andean Funk is a recipient of a 2025 grant from Chamber Music America’s Artistic Projects program, funded through the generosity of the Howard Gilman Foundation, for ‘Flower on Fire’.
MAILING LIST
"Festivals, venues, schools, and cultural organizations — book Afro-Andean Funk for concerts, workshops, and residencies."