Pedro Carlos Soto de la Colina (23 October 1934, San Luis, Cañete,

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– 19 July 2004,

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), popularly known as Caitro Soto, was an

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musician and composer. He was known for his version of the Peruvian folk song, "

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" and as part of the Afro-Peruvian artist's collective Peru Negro. Peru Negro, located in Lima, is one of the most important organizations dedicated to preserving Afro-Peruvian music, dance and culture. Soto appeared in '' The Motorcycle Diaries'' as "Papá Carlito", a resident of the

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. There is a book by Caitro Soto written in Spanish with an accompanying

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entitled ''De Cajón: Caitro Soto – el duende en la música Afroperuana'', published by el Comercio in Lima, Peru, in 1995.

Filmography

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