Peruvian singer Dayan Aldana, now based in Centreville, Virginia, performed at the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s Community Days, honoring the changing traditions of Peruvians in the United States. She was joined by two young Marinera norteña dancers, Leonardo Ochoa and Alesandra Zavala.

Editing: Brian Hart
Videography: Gabrielle Robinson-Tillenburg, Claudia Romano, David Barnes, Pruitt Allen, Andrea Curran