Gon Bops, formerly owned by DW (Drum Workshop) is now in the hands of Sabian, and due to Sabian's recent exclusivity deal with A Tempo (http://www.atempopercusion.com/pag/) -the Peruvian manufacturer of Gon Bops's Cajon line- the A Tempo brand and it's products will not be sold outside of Peru. All products manufactured by A Tempo sold outside Peru will be sold exclusively under the brand Gon Bops, and through Sabian's own distribution channels.
Diaspora Percussion will sell out it's stock of A Tempo Cajones at astonishing prices, and soon release it's own line of Cajones under the brand Diaspora Percussion (DP). Stay tuned.

Our Cajones are now available at Germany's first and most comprehensive Cajon store, Cajon-Shop.

Diaspora Percussion's aTempo Cajones made it to Cajonmania's impressive Cajon database, counting over 100 Cajones. Now we are eagerly waiting for the Cajon tests.

We recently launched a Blog to contribute a space for interesting discussions, interviews and news - all about Cajon.

From April 9th to 18th
23, 24, 25 y 30th April, additional concerts
Spanish Cultural Center Lima
www.cajonperuano.org

The second version of the International Cajon Festival held in Lima in April this year, was a total success. Artists from Puerto Rico, United States, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico joined this almost weeklong feast of rhythm, to exchange and simply hang out with eachother.

In a completely relaxed and almost familial environment, the many Peruvian and foreign artists attended eachothers presentations and clinics. People literally flooded the Spanish cultural center in Lima, and all the diverse artistic forms at this event, gave it a truly multicultural character. The Afro-Peruvian Cajon hosted one of greatest exponents of the Mexican Marimba, Javier Nandayapa, one of the Afro-Carribean icons of percussion, Efrain Toro, one of Jazzs legendary Peruvian drummers and percussionists, Alex Acuña, two great upcoming Jazz artists, bass player and composer Edward Perez, and Queens-based guitarrist and composer Eric Kurimski, one of todays leading Peruvian guitarplayers, Ernesto Hermoza, and of course most of the leading Peruvian Cajoneros, such as Juan "Cotito" Medrano, Leonardo "Gigio" Parodi, Freddy "Huevito" Lobaton and Marco Oliveros.