Rumillajta
The music of the Andes Mountains comes to life through the playing of La Paz, Bolivia-based quintet Rumillajta (pronounced roomy-yaktee). Combining original songs and traditional tunes, the group bring a modern sensibility to the music, singing about such contemporary issues as foreign debt and the plight of Bolivia's miners. While the musical traditions of Bolivia remain the cornerstone of their sound, the band has incorporated music from throughout the Andes Mountain region. Rumillajta, whose name comes from the Quecha word for "ruins of stone," are known for their innovative harmonies, rich instrumentation, and rhythmic complexity. Most of the group's instruments are built by lead quena (Andean flute) player and composer Adrian Villanueva. Prior to forming Rumillajta, Villanueva performed with such Bolivian groups as los Trovodores de Bolivia. The band is rounded out by charango player and composer Juan Jorge Laura, lead singer and zampona (pan pipes) player Nestor Tintaya; guitarist, composer, arranger, and background singer Juan Carlos Cordero, and zampona player and percussionist Max Cordero Ponce.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Hoja de Coca
Wereldmuziek - Released by Tumi Music Ltd on 1 jan. 1986
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City of Stone
Wereldmuziek - Released by Tumi Music Ltd on 1 jan. 1984
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Pachamama
Latijns-Amerika - Released by Tumi Music Ltd on 1 jan. 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lo Mejor
Latijns-Amerika - Released by Discolandia Dueri & Cia. Ltda. on 8 mei 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Urupampa (Andean Music From Bolivia)
Pop - Released by ToTiMusic, LLC. on 1 jan. 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Wiracocha (Andean Music From Bolivia)
Pop - Released by ToTiMusic, LLC. on 1 jan. 1987
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Takiririllasu (Andean Music From Bolivia)
Pop - Released by ToTiMusic, LLC. on 1 jan. 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Atahuallpa (Andean Music From Bolivia)
Pop - Released by ToTiMusic, LLC. on 1 jan. 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Live at The Edinburgh Festival (En Vivo, Music of The Andes From Bolivia)
Pop - Released by ToTiMusic, LLC. on 1 jan. 1991
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Pachakuti (Andean Music From Bolivia)
Pop - Released by ToTiMusic, LLC. on 1 jan. 2001
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