Miner's Mass - A People's Prayer - Surtierra Canto de Bienvenida

by Rachel Pantin, Mauricio Venegas-Astorga and Quimantu

Beautiful 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

Albums

Cafe Cantante - 8pm

Cafe Cantante - 8pm

8pm is dedicated to the early evening when romatic ballads and appetizers put you on the road for the great experience that lies ahead. Spend an evening on a musical journey through Latin America and travel from the cool high Andes to the low hot tropics. 2am brings you to a relaxing jazzy end of th more…

Artist: Compilation

Pilgrimage to the Andes

Pilgrimage to the Andes

A beautiful selection of traditional festive seasonal songs composed primarily by Chilean 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, Folk, Christmas, Chile and Chilean Folk
Instruments:
Guitar, Violin, Vocals, Quena, Panpipes and Percussion
Regions:
Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Latin and Andes
Themes:
Christmas and Easter
Arrangement:
Group
Tempo:
Medium