Fighting spirit, voice make Eva Ayllon an icon of afro-peruvian sounds

It’s not quite a “Game of Thrones”-like royal intrigue, but the Queen of Afro-Peruvian Music lives thousands of miles from her countrymen — in Paterson.

Eva Ayllon, 58, who has sung the traditional music of Peru since she was a girl, moved to New Jersey six years ago to be with her husband. These days, she lives a two-country existence. In fact, she lately has been spending additional time in Peru as a coach on that country’s version of “The Voice,” but is coming back for a show in Manhattan with the Cuban singer Albita.

[cs_button color=”#fff” background=”#000″ src=”http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/ayllon_peruvian_sounds_music.html”]Leer nota completa[/cs_button]