RAICES INCAS

The group Raices Incas was formed in 1977 and consists of four musicians, all dedicated to the task of exploring the origins of Andean music. Their name alone indicates with what scholarly care they apply themselves to their research: "races" means "roots" and Inca is the name given to the ancient race who once inhabited the Andes.
The leader of the group is Jorge Rodriguez and his fellow musicians are Hernan Pagola, Alfredo Lucero and Daniel Navarro. They all use traditional instruments of the kind used by the South-American Indios who still live in parts of Ecuador. Peru. Bolivia. Chile and Argentina: the sicu, antara, quena, quenacho, pincull, tarca, charango, zampona, moceno, Indian drums, etc.
The programme presented here is derived from authentic sources, the origins of which lie way back in the ancient past of the Andean people. An aural tradition, the music has been passed down from generation to generation. Here modern arrangements bring the music up to date for the present-day listener. Nearly all the instruments used in this recording have been made by Jorge Rodriguez and are replicas of old instruments.