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Inti-Illimani, which literary means ‘sun mountain’ in the Ayamara dialect of Bolivia, have a history that spans over three decades, and a status within the Latin American folk movement that is truly legendary. […] ‘Inti-Illimani is one of the greatest musical groups of our time.’ In 1973, the coup d'état orchestrated by General Augusto Pinochet, which occurred during a European tour, placed them in a position of exile for the next fifteen years, and their music became officially banned by the dictatorship of Chile. But from a European base, the group went on to forge a formidable career, which has given them much critical acclaim and bestowed upon them the admiration and respect of fans and musicians from around the world. The nucleus of the band features Jorge Ball, Daniel Cantillana, Jorge Coulon, Marcelo Coulon, Horacio Durán, Horacio Salinas, Efren Viera and Pedro Villagra on a collection of more than thirty wind, string and percussion instruments, representative of European, indigenous, African and mestizo cultures. ‘Amar de Nuevo’ is their latest release and represents the 30th album of their celebrated 32-year history.
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Inti-Illimani, which literary means ‘sun mountain’ in the Ayamara dialect of Bolivia, have a history that spans over three decades, and a status within the Latin American folk movement that is truly legendary. […] ‘Inti-Illimani is one of the greatest musical groups of our time.’ In 1973, the coup d'état orchestrated by General Augusto Pinochet, which occurred during a European tour, placed them in a position of exile for the next fifteen years, and their music became officially banned by the dictatorship of Chile. But from a European base, the group went on to forge a formidable career, which has given them much critical acclaim and bestowed upon them the admiration and respect of fans and musicians from around the world. The nucleus of the band features Jorge Ball, Daniel Cantillana, Jorge Coulon, Marcelo Coulon, Horacio Durán, Horacio Salinas, Efren Viera and Pedro Villagra on a collection of more than thirty wind, string and percussion instruments, representative of European, indigenous, African and mestizo cultures. ‘Amar de Nuevo’ is their latest release and represents the 30th album of their celebrated 32-year history.
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