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Tumi Music
Description: You have arrived at the leading website and record label
for Latin American and Caribbean music. Tumi Music is the result of almost
20 years of travelling, eating, sharing and living in Latin America. It
gives us great pleasure to be able to share with you through music some
of these moments and to explore the cultural heritage of this rich continent.
We pride ourselves on promoting with enthusiasm and foresight, popular,
new and traditional music as well as forms of music which were previously
unknown.
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Ecuador
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Background: The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries
that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being
Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories
in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that
flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999.
(Source: WorldFackbook 2000 CIA)
More info: BBC
Country Profiles: Ecuador
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Peru
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Population: 27 million
Capital: Lima
Official language: Spanish, Quechua
Ethnic groups: Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and
white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
Background: After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned
to democratic leadership in 1980. In recent years, bold reform programs
and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity and drug trafficking
have resulted in solid economic growth.
(Source: Worldfackbook 2000, CIA)
More info: BBC
Country Profiles: Peru
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