Here are some photos sent to me by my good friend Fredy Quinonez-Nina, a very talented musician who I met in Ichuña in late 2009. Fredy and some of his friends have a band called Waynas (’The young guys’) and they produces very nice songs in Aymara, some of which I’ve been able to record. [...]
Estudiantina Juvenil Yunguyo
April 8th, 2010 · 5 Comments
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Moquegua, la tierra del sol II
June 12th, 2009 · No Comments
In this second look at the book mentioned in this series, we can explore some of the cultural and traditional observations that the author makes. One of the most interesting aspects are the author’s notes about the various festivals held in the region.
The PALOMITA dance is part of the festival of the Crosses. It is [...]
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New song added to site
March 24th, 2009 · Comments Off
Já adicionei uma nova canção à página chamada de Música Muylaqueña nesta página. É a primeira canção espanhola aqui, pois as outras estão em Aymara. Essa música se canta durante o dia de todos os santos.
I have added a new song to the Música Muylaqueña page on this website, it is the first Spanish song posted.
Music from Muylaque
March 5th, 2009 · No Comments
I’ve added a new page on this website which features a few Aymara songs as sung by the talented 25 year-old David Centena Mamani of Muylaque. You can check it out here.
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