Artists from Peru
9 published artists from Peru, led by Yma Sumac, Chabuca Granda and Daniel Alomía Robles.
At a glance
9 published artists from Peru; 35 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 8 tier 3
- 9
- Release groups
- 117
- Studio albums
- 40
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 35
- Timeline events
- 69
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 40M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 39.2 years
- Full biographies
- 7
- Biography words
- 20,564
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Genres in Peru
Top 8 genres by artist count. pop music is the most common, with 3 artists.
Covers from Peru
35 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Miracles
Yma Sumac · 1971
Fuego del Ande
Yma Sumac · 1959
Legend of the Jivaro
Yma Sumac · 1957
Mambo!
Yma Sumac · 1955
Inca Taqui
Yma Sumac · 1953
Legend of the Sun Virgin
Yma Sumac · 1952
Voice of the Xtabay
Yma Sumac · 1950
La flor de la canela
Chabuca Granda · 1998
Tarimba negra
Chabuca Granda · 1978
Voz y vena de Chabuca Granda
Chabuca Granda · 1968
Dialogando...
Chabuca Granda · 1967
Aún me sigo encontrando
Gian Marco · 2024
Leaders
Gian Marco has the most release groups (52); Yma Sumac the longest career (72 years); Chabuca Granda the most awards (5).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Gian Marco | 52 |
| Yma Sumac | 34 |
| Pedro Suárez-Vértiz | 13 |
| Chabuca Granda | 11 |
| A. Chal | 7 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Yma Sumac | 72 |
| Chabuca Granda | 55 |
| Gian Marco | 34 |
| Pedro Suárez-Vértiz | 27 |
| A. Chal | 8 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Chabuca Granda | 5 |
| Yma Sumac | 4 |
| Gian Marco | 4 |
| Leslie Shaw | 2 |
Related
Other countries with pop music artists, and the browse view for Peru.
pop music in other countries
- United States 596
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 252
- Japan 207
- France 160
- Canada 129
- Turkey 116
- Sweden 99
- Germany 75
Most famous artists from Peru
Yma Sumac
Peru · Person · born 1922
rock music, pop music, jazz, folk music, electronic dance music, big band music, opera, lounge music, Latin jazz, ballade, exotica, music of Peru, mambo
46 wikis
Chabuca Granda
Peru · Person · born 1920
traditional folk music, Andean music, música criolla
20 wikis
Daniel Alomía Robles
Peru · Person · born 1871
opera
17 wikis
José Bernardo Alzedo
Peru · Person · born 1788
13 wikis
Gian Marco
Peru · Person · born 1970
pop music, pop rock, Latin ballad
9 wikis
Pedro Suárez-Vértiz
Peru · Person · born 1969
rock music, folk rock, pop rock, alternative rock, Latin rock, ska rock
9 wikis
A. Chal
Peru · Person · born 1989
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, Latin trap, chillwave, Peruvian cumbia, huayno
8 wikis
Leslie Shaw
Peru · Person · born 1989
pop rock, reggaeton, Latin pop, Peruvian cumbia, Peruvian rock
7 wikis
Faraón Love Shady
Peru · Person · born 2000
reggaeton, alternative hip-hop, Latin trap, alternative music, alternative reggaeton
4 wikis