Artist description Meet The Friends of the Andes, The group was founded in 1993 by Ernesto Pomareda. Initially, Friends of the Andes, was a traditional Andean group, now they have moved into an exciting new direction, fusing various popular and world music styles to form a new genre of contemporary Andean music. The Friends of the Andes musicians have experience and knowledge of their music and mastery of their instruments, each being a soloist in his own right. they unite to interpret and create within the genre of Andean music an exciting brand of their own.

Music Style Traditional And Comtemporary Andean Music

Musical Influences Los Kjarkas, Inti Illimani, Santana, Sol Del Peru, Zamfir

Similar Artists Inti Illimani

Artist History Ernesto Pomareda a Peruvian American composer, He has recorded the music for the BBC's "Columbus and the Age of Discovery" documentary series on PBS, and the Soundtrack released by Narada Recordings. Ernesto has played for Earth Day celebrations broadcast worldwide by MTV, as well as having performed at various universities around the United States. He has recorded for the World Health Organization, and performed at the United Nations. On several occasions, Ernesto has hosted Amnesty International's gala presentations in Boston, MA. In Addition to being the founder of "Condor", he has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants, such as for the production of "Taki Ongoy" by the Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission and several performance seasons by the "Young Audiences" organization. Besides composing and arranging music, Ernesto plays guitar, bass, charango, mandolin, quena, antara, and synthesizers. Now as founder and director of "The Friends of the Andes" Ernesto embarks on another great adventure of musical experimentation. "The sounds of the world and and their ethnic colors is the pallette that I will use and "The Friends of the Andes" will be its canvas." Says Ernesto enthusiastically as he describes what he is doing musically today.

Group Members Ernesto Pomareda, Rogelio Rangel, Milo Batista, Miguel Sisniegas.

Instruments Ecclectic instrumentation blend of popular and traditional Andes music styles, incorporating the use of synthesyzers,charangos, quenas, and many other exotic instruments along with ethnic percussions and the mixture of European panflutes and Andes panpipes inkeeping within the frame and scope of the Andean traditional feeling.

Albums Spirit of the Condor, Traditional Andean Music - Instrumental Vol. 1 & 2, Holiday Music, Sessions.

Location Monterey, CA - USA

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