Kallawaya

Kallawaya

Hailed as the most exciting Andean group to appear for over a decade, Kallawaya will make their debut tour in theWest this summer. Five of Boliviašs finest musicians offer a compelling programme of Bolivian and Latin American music. Moving from a brief but spectacular presentation of rural music, they employ a remarkable variety of instruments and rhythms, introducing elements of Latin jazz, to create an impressively contemporary Andean sound. Kallawaya was brought together 3 years ago by Adrian Villanueva, ex-kenista with the celebrated Andean ensemble Rumillajta. The group has toured in Japan and South America with great success. Their UK tour, which runs from mid-May to late June 2003, marks their first appearance in the West.

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Shaman

Shaman

The word Kallawaya has its roots in the native Bolivian Aymara language and it stands for shaman or medicine man. These traditional healers of the Andean region have a profound knowledge of natural medicine that goes back more than 500 years. Founded by Edgar Villaroel and Adrian Villanueva both ex- more…

Artist: Kallawaya