Cesar Villalobos Performance - Music from the Andes
The richness of Peruvian folklore comes alive with this celebrated band, one of the few bearers of the Inca musical legacy. With ancient melodies, dances, and attire, Inca Son transports you to the Andes of Peru. Their numerous awards include the Boston Music Award and 2007 Independent Music Award
Inca Son's music comes straight from the group's Peruvian Andean homeland. The musical legacy of the Andes is centuries-old, and passed down from one generation to the next. Inca Son (meaning "Sound of the Inca") is one of the few groups keeping this uniquely beautiful sound going. In the words of Keith Lockhart, Conductor of the Boston Pops, with whom Inca Son played in Symphony Hall: "They have become indispensable cultural ambassadors of a nearly lost South American tradition."
Inca Son's music is distinguished by the pervasive sound of the "Sikus" or panpipes. This instrument, in the hands of lead musician Cesar Villalobos, ranges from lively and happy to plaintive and haunting, assuming at times the sound of the wind, at other times the sound of a bird in flight.
Inca Son is a treat for ears and eyes. Dressed in the beautiful costumes of the Andes, the band carries its listener off to their mountain homeland with every song or story they tell.
Having started out on the streets of Harvard Square, Cambridge, almost twenty years ago, Inca Son has played on some of the greatest stages around the world, including across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. They've entertained at the Salt Lake City Olympics; for throngs at soccer's World Cup; and played before ex-Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Their main mission is really to keep alive their Inca legacy, and as such they delight in performing for children of all ages, and passing their legacy on to the next generation, of countries around the world.
"Their sweet, airy Peruvian melodies can (move a listener to tears)... And in person, replete with brightly colored feathered costumes... Inca Son is a sight to behold." (Bob Young, Boston Herald, 2004)