"Toro Mata" ("The Bull Kills" in Spanish) is one of the most famous Afro-Peruvian songs in Peru, which has been recorded and developed by many different musical artists throughout its history.
"Toro Mata" is a type of Peruvian music initially developed by enslaved black people in Cañete and Chincha.
A dance of "Toro Mata" also developed, which mocks and parodies the stylized waltzes of European Conquistadores.
This politically charged song and dance developed as a reaction to the conquest of Peru by Spain.
"Toro Mata" has also been performed by Peruvian musicians Susana Baca, Eva Ayllon, Peru Negro and Lucila Campos.