Peruvian Singer Aims to Introduce 'Q-pop'
2023-08-26
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1Lenin Tamayo is named after the leader of the Russian Revolution, Vladimir Lenin.
2But he wants to revolutionize Peruvian popular music.
3Tamayo aims to create popular music similar to South Korean K-pop songs, but he is using Quechua, the language of the Incas.
4The Incas were the people who ruled western South America before the arrival of Spanish explorers.
5Tamayo grew up speaking Quechua at his home in Lima.
6His music mixes beats from Korean songs with folklore from the Andes Mountain area and traditional Peruvian sounds.
7It appears to be popular.
8Tamayo has received at least 4 million "hearts" on the video social media service TikTok.
9Twenty-three-year-old Tamayo is not so concerned with how many people listen on social media.
10Instead, he hopes to bring attention to discrimination and the importance of Peru's past and those he claims as his ancestors.
11He told Reuters: "My music had to embrace my origins strongly."
12The young singer observed that the voice was very important to the people of the Andes, calling it a "primordial sound."
13And he added "the voice goes hand in hand with the language," noting that Quechua is what will define his sound.
14Quechua is spoken by about 10 million people in South America.
15It is the most widely used native language there.
16It is spoken not only in Peru but also in parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Ecuador.
17In school, Tamayo began listening to Korean popular music, or K-pop, which started being popularized internationally by the group BTS about 10 years ago.
18Study of Korean culture became a way for the young singer to make like-minded friends and to deal with bullying that he said he faced because of his appearance.
19Tamayo told Reuters that he saw young girls listening to K-pop and watching Korean TV dramas.
20By trying to make friends, he thought he could get closer to Korean culture, he said.
21The result is a musical mixture that people on the internet have called "Q-pop."
22Tamayo's first album, Amaru, was released this month.
23Each song is based on Incan mythology.
24Ideas include Kay Pacha, or the living world; Uku Pacha, or the world of the dead; and Hanan Pacha, the heavenly kingdom.
25On stage, Tamayo dances and looks like a Korean male performer.
26But the sound of the music is based on traditional instruments from the Peruvian mountains.
27Fans who recently attended a Lenin Tamayo performance were happy to take selfies and talk about the new artist.
28Gabriel Castro spoke to Reuters about it.
29He said the new music "helps raise awareness among all our people, all our new generations and the older ones too, who are part of Peru."
30I'm Mario Ritter, Jr.
1Lenin Tamayo is named after the leader of the Russian Revolution, Vladimir Lenin. But he wants to revolutionize Peruvian popular music. 2Tamayo aims to create popular music similar to South Korean K-pop songs, but he is using Quechua, the language of the Incas. 3The Incas were the people who ruled western South America before the arrival of Spanish explorers. 4Tamayo grew up speaking Quechua at his home in Lima. 5His music mixes beats from Korean songs with folklore from the Andes Mountain area and traditional Peruvian sounds. It appears to be popular. Tamayo has received at least 4 million "hearts" on the video social media service TikTok. 6Twenty-three-year-old Tamayo is not so concerned with how many people listen on social media. Instead, he hopes to bring attention to discrimination and the importance of Peru's past and those he claims as his ancestors. 7He told Reuters: "My music had to embrace my origins strongly." 8The young singer observed that the voice was very important to the people of the Andes, calling it a "primordial sound." And he added "the voice goes hand in hand with the language," noting that Quechua is what will define his sound. 9Quechua is spoken by about 10 million people in South America. It is the most widely used native language there. It is spoken not only in Peru but also in parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Ecuador. 10In school, Tamayo began listening to Korean popular music, or K-pop, which started being popularized internationally by the group BTS about 10 years ago. 11Study of Korean culture became a way for the young singer to make like-minded friends and to deal with bullying that he said he faced because of his appearance. 12Tamayo told Reuters that he saw young girls listening to K-pop and watching Korean TV dramas. By trying to make friends, he thought he could get closer to Korean culture, he said. 13The result is a musical mixture that people on the internet have called "Q-pop." 14Tamayo's first album, Amaru, was released this month. Each song is based on Incan mythology. Ideas include Kay Pacha, or the living world; Uku Pacha, or the world of the dead; and Hanan Pacha, the heavenly kingdom. On stage, Tamayo dances and looks like a Korean male performer. But the sound of the music is based on traditional instruments from the Peruvian mountains. 15Fans who recently attended a Lenin Tamayo performance were happy to take selfies and talk about the new artist. Gabriel Castro spoke to Reuters about it. He said the new music "helps raise awareness among all our people, all our new generations and the older ones too, who are part of Peru." 16I'm Mario Ritter, Jr. 17Gloria Lopez and Lucinda Elliott reported this story for Reuters. Mario Ritter, Jr. adapted it for VOA Learning English. 18_______________________________________________ 19Words in This Story 20embrace -v. to accept something readily and gladly 21origin -n. to beginnings or the roots of something; a person's ancestry 22folklore -n. traditional customs, beliefs and stories 23primordial -adj. existing from very early or even prehistoric times 24bully -v. to cause someone to be unhappy or fearful by making threats and insults 25mythology -n. ideas, stories and beliefs from the distant past that are still expressed in writing 26selfies -n. (pl.) pictures taken of oneself on a smartphone 27________________________________________________ 28We want to hear from you. 29Here is how our comment system works: 30Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.