Bolivia Manta are a Bolivian group created in France in 1977 by Carlos and Julio Arguedas who perform traditional music of pre-Hispanic and contemporary music of the Andes, particularly that of the Aymara and Quechua speaking people of Bolivia and also traditional music of peoples of Peru and Ecuador. Bolivia Manta albums is an encyclopedia of Andean folklore, these dances and songs are collected in different parts of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, and the vast majority of tracks are authentical performance of traditional rural music. They perform their music on indigenous flutes, panpipes and drums, as well as stringed instruments introduced since the Spanish conquest. In 1981, the group wins the Académie Charles Cros Grand Prix for the album Winayataqui. Four years later they receive a Laser d'or from the Académie du disque français for the album Pak'cha.
Links to Peel[]
Bolivia Manta's track, Achal Cuchi, was played by Andy Kershaw, who was covering for Peel on his 5th November 1986 show, when he was away in Japan. Peel never played any of the tracks from the album when he returned to his show.
Shows Played[]
Bolivia Manta – Wiñayataqui (Full Album, 1981)
- 1986
- 05 November 1986: Achal Cuchi (2xLP - Wiñayataqui) Auvidis