Twice in the past two weeks we have had the unexpected treat of andean music in Bath. On Saturday 29 October Dante, Diomedes, Paco and his sister Paloma came to Bath and we were able to enjoy their music and dancing all day. I put the band up overnight as well so had the pleasure of their company in the evening as well as the following morning. Unfortunately it rained heavily that Sunday which resulted in them returning to London - otherwise I would have spent a good part of the day over in Bristol listening to them play there. You will find 9 photos taken that day below this note.
And only two weeks later we enjoyed yet more live andean music in Bath shopping centre. This time it was Chano with Diomedes and a Peruvian from Apurimac. Chano lives in Cusco but pays flying visits to England several times a year. It was so lovely to see him again and both Ann and I had big smiles on our faces when we were given the latest Feeling CD which is just out. Their music is a mix of south and north American music and they dress in the appropriate costumes and dance as well. They are a real treat to listen to and watch. Photos from this second visit will appear here in a week or so.
Chano is a musical director as well as an excellent musician in his own right. He appears regularly on Peruvian television and handles many other musicians, many of them famous ones such as William Luna and others. He was musical director on both Feeling CDs as well as Amaru III's 'Inkapaches' and Juan Herrara's Pachamerika 'The Invisible Seed'.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Friday, November 04, 2005
Wilbert1
Wilbert and his Norwegian wife when they came to dinner during my visit. Wilbert is from Arequipa, Peru and is a musician in his spare time.
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