Welcome to Viento Sur 2010

Hello friends of "Viento Sur", I hope all of you had a great holiday season! Welcome to 2010. Today we started the year featuring Bolivian Jazz, I hope you enjoy it, do not forget to tune in next Sunday for the second part on this special to Bolivian Jazz.

Month of the Bolivian Charango

I would like to thank those of you that have pledged for Viento Sur this past April 5, 2009! This month will be dedicated to a 3 part special on the bolivian instrument Charango that was created in Potosi, Bolivia in the 16 century. For more information regarding the bolivian Charango visit the following links:

http://www.charangobolivia.com/ http://antonio.perez.chez-alice.fr/elcharango.htm http://www.musica-andina.jp/~saulcallejas/ http://presencias.net/indpdm.html?http://presencias.net/invest/ht3027.html

Luzmila Carpio's music was featured today!

Today I dedicated the show to the International Women's Day by featuring music from renound female bolivian singer, Luzmila Carpio. This native bolivian woman offers not only beautiful vocals but also insight into the native culture of Bolivia. Having won many European and Latin American music awards her musical stylings will not disappoint.For more information see her web sit at http://www.luzmilacarpio.com/ and the following youtube links:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiEwAx5PYkEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFDxWG_6uZs&feature=related

Boliva Manta Specials January 11th and 18th, 2009

Bolivia MantaCarlos and Julio Arguedas founded Bolivia Manta to help preserve and promote the traditions of the indigenous communities of the the bolivian Andes. "When the Spaniards arrived," notes the group, "thousands of men were uprooted from their communities and condemned to work in the towns and mining centers. Exploited, despised, they continued to play and the music endured through time, getting richer from the influences that mixed in with it." As is often the case with groups that strive to promote Native culture, they have experienced political and economic difficulties in their home country that forced them to live in exile in Europe. "Forced to give up part of ourselves, we leave in increasing numbers, pushed on by need and the hope of leading a less miserable life. When our exile and our loneliness are at their deepest, the music is there like a call that revives within us a world full of excitement and deep feelings."

Viento Sur wishes you HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

I would like to wish you all a HAPPY HOLIDAYS! PEACE and LOVE for 2009!
Thank you to all of you that have been listening and supporting "Viento Sur" in 2008. Once again I invite you to listen "Viento Sur" every Sunday from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST from www.ciut.fm or you can listen past editions by clicking under the Viento Sur Replay Shows.

Viento Sur Interviewed Jenny Cardenas

Today Viento Sur featured music of one of the greatest bolivian singer song writters, Jenny Cardenas. We have also interviewed her live from La Paz city. You can click the link Viento Sur December 14th to the right below the Replay Viento Sur Shows to enjoy her music and the interview. For more information on Jenny Cardenas please visit the following links:

http://www.ahorabolivia.com/2008/12/01/jenny-cardenas-en-concierto/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmcxpAAIOT0

Viento Sur Featured Marcelo Peña's Music

Today Viento Sur featured music of one of the greatest bolivian QUENA (flute) players of the world, Marcelo Peña. We have also interviewed him live from New York city.
Marcelo Peña was born in La Paz-Bolivia. At a very young age he showed passion for music and started to play the "QUENA". By the age of 8 he was already part of a kids band called "Los Jairitas". He started his carreer in Peña Naira a famous venue in La Paz-Bolivia where the bolivian floklore was shared with all the people that visited La Paz from around the world. He is curretly touring the United States, he was also part of great bolivian bands like Wara and Luz del Ande.
You can click the link Viento Sur November 23th to the right below the Replay Viento Sur Shows to enjoy his music and the interview. For more information on Marcelo Peña please visit the following links:

http://www.marcelo-quena.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBhJiqvc1kw