*Victor Andrés Cruz: Musical director, Gaita Hembra, Lead Vocals and Alegre Drum.
*Camilo Rodriguez: Gaita Hembra, Gaita Macho, Maraca and Vocals.
*Juan Carlos Lopez: Tambora, Llamador and Vocals.
*Juancho Ospina: Lead Vocals, Gaita Macho.
*Andrés Jiménez: Tambora, Llamador and Vocals.
Influences
Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Los Bajeros de la Montaña, Orlando Yepes, Medardo Padilla, Jesús María Sayas, Sixto Silgado "Paito," Petrona Martinez, Etelvina Maldonado de la Hoz, El Diablo Encarnación, Batata, Martina Camargo, Bullerengueras de Arboletes y de San Basilio de Palenque,... all the Colombian Masters and anyone who has been around this beautiful music...
Sounds Like
It's the sound of a Culture. The sound of a Culture willing to overcome obstacles, the sound of its enchanting essence, of its idiosyncrasy, its traditions, its humanity.
It's the sound that brings to a spot light the bright Aura, the Magic, the joy of a Colombian Society, that completely overcomes any bad image yellow Journalism could ever portrait about Colombia... It's a new sound, it's a new generation of music that belongs to very ancient traditions, it's a new influence, its the new music for the world...
Achuira was formed by a group of musicians from the Berklee College of music in Boston to promote, share and explore the traditions and cultural expressions of Colombia.
Achuira's mission as well as many other Colombian musicians in the United States, is to share this music with everyone so that it can find its way up and be recognized by many people in the U.S. and in the world...
Achuira se formó por un grupo de musicos del Berklee College of music en Boston para promover, compartir y explorar las tradiciones y expresiones culturales de Colombia.
La misión de Achuira, al igual que muchos otros musicos Colombianos en los Estados Unidos es compartir esta música con todo el mundo para que pueda ser reconocida por mucha gente en Estados Unidos y el mundo entero...
Nuestras salas tienen equipos profesionales de reconocidas marcas,
tanto para grabación como para ensayos, buscando satisfacer la necesidad de
cada músico en particular.
¡Esperamos verlos pronto!
Visiten nuestro myspace o entra a www.audiogama.net para más
información.
HOLA!!! Saludos Musicales, Visita mi myspace y podras escuchar un pequeno adelanto de mi proximo trabajo discografico YAOUNDE HI!!!!! Musical Greeting, visit my myspace and you will be able to listen a small preview of my upcoming release YAOUNDE. Mucha Paz, amor y musica Much Peace, Love and Music
GRACIAS POR ACEPTARNOS ACHUIRA, ES UN PLACER COMPARTIR CONTIGO ESTE ESPACIO. TE INVITAMOS A QUE DESCARGUES UN EJEMPLAR DE NUESTRA PÁGINA. ENCONTRARAS TEMAS DE ECOLOGÍA SOCIAL, INDÍGENAS DE HOY, CONSUMO RESPONSABLE, SALUD INTEGRAL, PSICOLOGÍA Y EDUCACIÓN. Y NOS DEJES TU COMENTARIO, QUE ES MUY VALIOSO PARA NOSOTROS.
los extrano muchicismo muchachos!! regresen a la florida muy pronto, ok?? y que sigan con la musica muy buena y hermosa! un besote y abrazote a todos. :)
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Indigenous Protesters and Striking Workers are Under Attack by the Colombian Government
Reports indicate 19 indigenous people killed in the past two weeks while striking sugarcane workers face repression. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe declares a "State of Internal Commotion" to deal with protests and strikes.
Indigenous communities in northern Cauca and the sugarcane workers on strike in the neighboring province of Valle de Cauca are asking for an honest dialogue with the Colombian government to address the serious social problems they face. Rather than listening to the concerns of these marginalized communities, the Colombian government-backed by U.S. military funding-responds with repressive force.
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