Mauricio Amaya left El Salvador in 1983 and now resides in Atlanta, USA. As a multi-instrumentalist, Mauricio is well versed in: charango, guitar, zampoña, native american flutes, percussion, vocals just to name a few. Mauricio's solo debut CD "Fields of War and Peace" was released in 2000. Mauricio has been playing with VdP since nearly its inception. When he is not busy joking about his vegetarian charango or working away at his day job as a chemist, you can catch him soloing at Sweet Devil Moon in Decatur, GA.
Siobhan Brennan began playing latin rhythms in the '80s while living in DC. Siobhan is a self taught guitarist whose exposure to the Andean style of music spans the US, Bolivia and Chile. Upon her return to the States and moving to Atlanta, she joined up with founding member Cristian Zamora to begin the first version of VdP.
Siobhan currently lives in Atlanta where she is being raised by her 3 fabulous kids!
Cristian Zamora, a native of Viña del Mar, Chile, is one of the founding members of VdP. Since his arrival in the US, Cristian has evolved into an exceptional quena and zampoña performer. He is also well versed in the art of playing charango and guitar. When he is not playing, he enjoys designing and building his own flutes.
Francisco Luque, grew up listening to music. Frequently, his father organized parties in which music, singing and many different musical instruments were always present. This is how, at first, he acquires a taste for Brazilian music, and later on music of Cuban and Caribean origin are also included in his favorites.
Francisco took his first percussion class when he was just 6 years old at the "Casa del Lago" (House of the Lake), in Chapultepec, in his native (as he always refers to it) "Biggest City in the World" (if you do not know which city he is referring to, consider this your homework!). In Atlanta, Francisco has participated in several diverse musical groups in which influences from Jazz, Rock, and Afro-Cuban rhythms were developed. It has been through this experience that the love for percussion has become a part of his life: "To play percussion in a live setting is a fantastic experience, very difficult to describe with words", he adds.
Ramiro Zamora, Bio coming soon, please check back!
Influences
Andean South American music, such as Illapu, Inti-Illimani and music that represents a fusion of cultures and rhythms combining African, European and American Indigenous roots.
Vientos del Pueblo performs music that represents a fusion of cultures and rhythms combining African, European and American Indigenous roots. Featuring the quena, charango, bombo, guitars and bass, among others, the music of Vientos Del Pueblo is an experience not to be missed. Performing credits include: Many Colleges, Universities, Festivals and Cultural Events throughout the Southeast; The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Fernbank Museum of Natural History, The Atlanta Botanical Gardens, The Atlanta Zoo, Callanwolde, First Night Atlanta, PBS, CNN, and many more.
Your performance in Knoxville yesterday at the HoLa Festival was great! (Mauricio, thanks for letting me try out your charango--beautiful instrument, maestro!)
waaaaaaaaaaaaaah que genial!! de verdad que estoy super contenta de que hayan sacado una nueva producción!! son los mejores!! y son mi gran pequeña familia musical!! orgullosa de sus ÉXITOS!!! y sobre todo los éxitos de mi tio con mi padre!! que los amo muchooooooo!! =) saludos para todos....que ese frio no ande tan peligroso jeje...mientras aqui el calorrrrr uuuufff no deja ni caminar jiji!! besotesss NICOL=)
hey!!!!!..........como tan vientos del pueblo!!!......que buena onda! este space!!!......pura onda jeje!!.....bueno exito siempre con la musica!! la mejor que saben hacer!!...los kiero muchio!!..
