Framed by snow-capped mountains, La Paz is the largest city of land-locked Bolivia and the strength of the indigenous culture makes it an ideal home for the country’s music industry. Bolivia is the birthplace of the ‘conjunto folklórico’ – a modern marriage of European string instruments and Andean flutes – and home to the rich musical wealth of ‘nueva canicón’, ‘taquirari’ and the striking rhythms of the Bolivian Carnival. Featuring many tracks sourced from local companies, this album places the original architects of the Bolivian sound alongside the modern artists of today.
Track 1: Esther Marisol – El Guajojo
Track 2: Arawi – Chofercito
Track 3: Zulma Yugar – El Trasnochador
Track 4: Ernesto Cavour – Greda Mestiza
Track 5: Semilla – Wistu Vida
Track 6: Ana Cristina Cespedes – Paloma Del Alma Mia
Track 7: Savia Andina – K’alanchito
Track 8: Grupo Bolivia – Añoranzas
Track 9: Enriqueta Ulloa – Dalia Morada
Track 10: Luis Rico – En El Funeral Del Rio
Track 11: Luzmila Carppio – Bartolino Sisaman
Track 12: Los Kjarkas – Senora Su Hija
Track 13: Betty Veizaga Y El Grupo Pukaj Wayra – Ulala Kiskita
Track 14: Grupo Aymara – Huellas De Mi Llamita
Track 15: Emma Junaro – De Regreso
Track 16: Rafael Arias Paz – Kaluyos Tradicionales