Andean Christmas - La Yapa

by Rachel Pantin, Mauricio Venegas-Astorga and Quimantu

Beautiful Christmas song. Andean song with the passionate vocals of Mauricio Venegas.

Quimantu take their name from the native Mapuche people of Chile, and that is reflected in their music, which is true to their resilient roots and has a strong sense of style and identity. Surtierra is a haunting melody featuring traditional Andean instruments and subtle arrangements.

Album

Pilgrimage to the Andes

Pilgrimage to the Andes

A beautiful selection of traditional Peruvin and Andean festive seasonal songs composed primarily by Quimantu's musical director Mauricio Venegas-Astorga.

Artist: Quimantu

Featured Artist

Rachel Pantin

Rachel Pantin

Violin player

Artists

Mauricio Venegas-Astorga

Mauricio Venegas-Astorga

Director-Composer Having developed his musical career outside Chile, the Chilean composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Mauricio Venegas-Astorga has always had a close interest in the external influences on the music, culture and politics of his country. He has very successfully mixed his own tr more…

Other Information

Writer:
M. Venegas-Astorga
Publisher:
Tumi Music (Editorial) Ltd
Genres:
Andean, Instrumental and Folk
Instruments:
Guitar, Violin, Quena and Panpipes
Regions:
Peru and Andes
Themes:
Christmas, Easter and Religious
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium