Just found out about a new (to me) band from the Andes using Pre-Columbian pan-pipes and wooden flutes plus string and percussion instruments introduced to Latin America by Spanish and African cultures. The band is Eco Del Sur, echoes of the south, and plays ancient Andean music and contemporary Latin American music. The band members are from Colombia, Chile and Ecuador. Their web site,www.ecodelsur.net, features 4 music videos from their 2010 performance at the New Jersey Folk Festival.
I found them because they are playing for free at the Musikfest this year in Bethlehem PA on Monday, August 5. They are also scheduled to play at the Mercer County Cultural Festival, West Windsor, NJ on October 12th.
Any feedback, further or similar info is greatly appreciated on any Andes music.
Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with any of these organizations, but I do attend Musikfest every year.