Sukay
Encyclopedia
Sukay is a musical group known for playing music of the Andean regions of Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia. Sukay was started by Edmond Badoux from Switzerland
and Quentin Howard from the United States
in 1974. In 1975 they traveled to South America for a year where they studied Andean music in many small villages in Ecuador
, Peru
and Bolivia. Upon returning from the trip they began to tour the United States and set up their home base in San Francisco, CA
. They were joined by two Bolivian musicians, Gonzalo Vargas and Javier Canelas, to make Sukay a powerful influence in the United States for indigenous Andean music.
Edmund Badoux started a new group, Chaskinakuy with Francy Vidal in 1985. They are still based in California.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Quentin Howard from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1974. In 1975 they traveled to South America for a year where they studied Andean music in many small villages in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and Bolivia. Upon returning from the trip they began to tour the United States and set up their home base in San Francisco, CA
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. They were joined by two Bolivian musicians, Gonzalo Vargas and Javier Canelas, to make Sukay a powerful influence in the United States for indigenous Andean music.
Edmund Badoux started a new group, Chaskinakuy with Francy Vidal in 1985. They are still based in California.
External links
- [ All Music]
- http://www.mindspring.com/~sukay/