Martin Espino
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| Martin Espino | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Martin Espino |
| Genre(s) | Native American music Folk music Ambient music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Ancient Mexican Wind Instruments Native Mexican Percussion Instruments |
| Associated acts | Mexika |
| Website | http://www.martinespino.com |
Martin Espino is a Mexican-American musician and composer of indigenous Yaqui and Tepehuano ancestry from Whittier, California.[1] He is best known for performing authentic prehispanic music with his band Mexika.[2] Espino spent over twenty five years researching prehispanic musical instruments and performed with many indigenous musicians from Mexico, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.[3] Espino's musical inspiration comes directly from traditional Native American music as well as ambient improvisations. As the composer and artistic director of a group called Nahualli Ensemble, Espino has received many awards from various groups including the ASCAP. Other than his solo works, Espino has also composed for theater, video and television commercials. Espino was also a contributing artist for the live-action film adaption of El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie.[4][5]
