Kuyayky’s story began in the 1970’s when Jose Hurtado Zamudio, a university professor and musicologist, married educator and singer Edda Bonilla Peña (of the Conjunto Alma Jaujina). Deeply committed to fostering the arts and culture in Peru, Jose and Edda embarked their efforts on forming choirs and musical groups throughout Peru’s central region.
💔 To her amazing voice and the knowledge within it. Today we mourn her loss and join the Shipibo people of the Amazon in denouncing her violent assassination and in their pleas for the protection of their cultural arts leaders. #Shipibo#Ikaro#OliviaArevalo#IndigenousRights
Maestra Olivia Arevalo Lomas (80), an (onanya ainbo) shaman woman of the Shipibo people from the Peruvian Amazon, sings a curing song (ikaro). She has been d...
kuyayky added 2 new photos — with Jose Hurtado and 3 others.4 days ago
We released Xauxa: Back to the Beginning in 2006. Today it is readily available on Spotify, Itunes, and other online platforms. The album art and notes, however, are not, so we thought it important to share them with all of you today. #Kuyayky#Xauxa#AndeanMusic#AndeanCulture
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of our uncle, master painter Hugo Orellana Bonilla. We came to his grave in Ataura to honor his memory. #Amauta#Kuyayky#Ayllu#AndeanCulture#Xauxa