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Peru Opens First National Music Industry Congress as President Jerí Leads Inauguration

The gathering centers on security coordination following reports of extortion that have forced concert cancellations.

Overview

  • President José Jerí inaugurated the two-day CIMP 2025 on November 18 at the Ministry of Culture’s Los Incas auditorium in Lima.
  • The event was co-organized by the Ministry of Culture’s Directorate of Arts and the performers’ society SONIEM.
  • SONIEM reported establishing direct contact with the Interior Ministry’s Organized Crime Directorate to channel extortion cases from artists.
  • Organizers said the forum is advancing proposals for formalization, professionalization, and sustainability so musicians can work in dignified conditions.
  • Panels feature Tony Succar, Leslie Shaw, Los Mirlos leader Jorge Rodríguez, and Milena Warthon, with free showcases of emerging and established acts through November 19.