[1] Novalima is a Latin Grammy nominated[2] band formed in 2001 by four childhood friends, with music based on afro-peruvian percussion and chants (many from times of slavery), mixed with influences from Dub Reggae, Electronic beats, funk, soul & afrobeat.
Novalima founders Ramón Perez Prieto (Lima), Rafael Morales (London), Carlos Li Carrillo (Hong Kong) and Grimaldo Del Solar (Barcelona), became friends while in high school in Lima, and shared a fascination for many types of music, such as metal, rock, reggae, dance and electronic music.
It also held the #1 spot on the US College Music Journal Latin Alternative and New World radio charts for ten weeks combined.
In “Afro”, the creative core was further enriched by Afro-Peruvian scene musicians, such as Milagros Guerrero, Juan Medrano (Cotito), Mangue Vásquez and Marcos Mosquera.
Short after the world release of the “Afro” album and after playing drums in the 1st Novalima concert in Lima, Pier de Bernardi left the band and the production team.
With the addition of percussionist/timbalero Constantino Álvarez to the band, Novalima started touring live concerts in Europe, USA and Asia.