Huayucaltia

The full spectral range of Latin American music — from traditional to contemporary — continues to be explored by Los Angeles-based band, Huayucaltia. Mixing Andean folk music, jazz, traditional and nueva cancion (fresh music), Huayucaltia continually stretch the limitations of the repertoire. The recipients of the NAIRD (Country wide Association of Independant Record Marketers And Producers) award for “Greatest Latin MUsic Recording” for his or her 1989 recording, Horizontes, Huayucaltia continues to be hailed from the press for his or her unique method of Latin music. The Nashville Banner known as the group, “passionate, sensual and unique. They mesh numerous traditional Latin American and melodies right into a unique modern audio unlike the music of any particular tradition or period”. In overview of their 1988 recording, Caminos, Compact disc Review published, “In the event that you noticed (this recording) without 1st hearing Incan traditional music, may very well not realize how refined, how virtuosic, how cosmoplitan, this up to date manifestation of South American tradition is becoming.” The music artists of Huayucaltia are as assorted as their repertoire. The group, which took its name from the Nahuatl term indicating both unity and brotherhood, contains music artists and vocalists from Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Mexico and america. Musical director, maker and guitarist, Ciro Hurtado comes from Peru. A previous person in Strunz And Farah, Hurtado offers well balanced his innvolvement with Huayucaltia with single shows and recordings. His Veracruz, Mexico-born wife, Cindy Harding, who takes on requinto Jarocho, Venezuelan cuatro,quenas, zamponas and flutes and sings, was a founding person in Sabia and lately recorded an recording, Conjunto JArdin, with her sister, Libby.. Antonio Ezkaurilza, who keep a qualification in classical acoustic guitar performance, is definitely concurrently an associate of many Andean music rings including Ollantay and Nazca. Drummer Julio “Jimmy” Ledezma, who analyzed in the Scolas Perform Sambo in Brazil and Argentina, have already been performing in america since 1979. Furthermore to keeping down the tempo section for Huayucaltia, Ledezma has with Arco Iris and it has performed with Lalo Shifrin as well as the Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra. Hernan Pinilla, who has mohocenos, tarkas, sikus, quena-quenas, jula-julas, pinquillo, zampona, quena, quenacho, bombo, charango as well as other percussion equipment, was a founding person in Grupo Tumbaga and in addition has with Taller Experimental De Musica Bitagui.