Bolivia Manta
| Bolivia Manta | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bolivia |
| Genres | Andean folk, Huayno |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Auvidis, A.S.P.I.C. |
| Members |
Guido Alcala Carlos Arguedas Julio Arguedas Evert Tito Michael Evaristo Betty Castro Alejandro Cordova Cuillermo Contreras Luis Chugar Helena Meininger Noemy Flores Jaime Corihuanca Oscar Corihuanca Leo Mamani Johnny Chambi Pablo Conde Felix Capo Willan Farinango Pablo Reynaga. |
Bolivia Manta are a Bolivian group created in France in 1977 by Carlos and Julio Arguedas who perform traditional music of pre-Hispanic and contemporary music of the Andes, particularly that of the Aymara and Quechua speaking people of Bolivia and also traditional music of peoples of Peru and Ecuador. Bolivia Manta albums is an encyclopedia of Andean folklore, these dances and songs are collected in different parts of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, and the vast majority of tracks are authentical performance of traditional rural music. They perform their music on indigenous flutes, panpipes and drums, as well as stringed instruments introduced since the Spanish conquest. In 1981, the group wins the Académie Charles Cros Grand Prix[1] for the album Winayataqui. Four years later they receive a Laser d'or from the Académie du disque français for the album Pak'cha.
Discography
- Sartañani (1978)
- Winayataqui (1981)
- Quechua Music' (1983)
- Pak'cha (1985)
- Anata (1986)
- Tinkuna (1990)
- Auki Pacha (1995)
References
External links
- Bolivia Manta discography at Discogs