Artist description ARPAY is a Quechua word that means effort, success, or climbing to the peak of a mountain; this name identifies our group of Andean and Latin American musicians, born with the profound desire of diffusing its message and developing this into the context of universal music. Cesar, Fernando and Jose Reyes, and Constancio Tarqui founded Arpay on April 4, 1984. They were later united by Raul Valle and Ismael Barboza. Our Peruvian group has intensely been dispersing its artistic work; performing for diverse cultural and social institutions in Peru, Latin America, Europe, and the United States.

Music Style latin andean fusion

Musical Influences andean, pop, caribbean

Similar Artists illapu, inti illimani, kjarkas

Artist History ARPAY has incorporated the feelings and way-of-life of the Andean people into an extraordinary liberation song of faith, hope and love, by transforming their traditional expression of defeat, frustration, and resentment, that which was left as a result of violent and deforming transcultural process from centuries ago. ARPAY sings about life and through music, invites us to fullness of life. Music not only feeds off of one's inspiration through the riches of the heart and soul, but also from the same essence of life. Mankind incessantly looks for peace and love as a universal cry. However, the diagnosis is alarming, this is the reason that ARPAY feeds the human soul that is fighting for survival, and as humanity returns to the ways of LOVE, TRUTH, and PEACE, the ways that fulfill the meaning of existence. There won't be change... without LOVE! There won't be LIFE... without TRUTH! This is the mystery that will be revealed to mankind through a genuine return to the Creator, to the Supreme Being, to the Sun of Justice

Group Members Jose Reyes, Cesar Reyes, Constancio Tarqui

Location Lima, Peru - Peru

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