en el alma de los andes - sacambaya de bolivia (Arc Music) Coming Soon

en alma de los andes - sacambaya de bolivia

“En El Alma De Los Andes” is a collection of original Bolivian recordings by this octet which includes performers on panflutes, charango, quena flutes, percussion and vocals. There has been a tendency over the years for some to denigrate Andean music in their quest for something more earthy.

It was the first South American style to make an international splash more than two decades after Carmen Miranda’s Brazilian samba, and so much more is known now, so it’s easy to be cynical. What I do know is that this is a damned fine record, that like all good examples of the genre is melodious without being anodyne and has a genuine universal appeal.

The modern production is warm and enhances the soaring flutes, melodies, vocal harmonies and the genuine emotions of these talented performers. The last track “Fiesta Andina” is a very interesting departure, a traditional dance number that reverberates with archaic rhythms and the patina of pre-Columbian traditions. RJ