Raymi

Raymi is:Juan Cayrampoma (winds)Gustavo Vargas (guitars)Alejandro Lucini (drums)Juan Cuadros (bass)Martin Zuniga (percussion)Raymi is an Andean Latin American group based in Washington, D.C., led by Juan Cayrampoma (Peru) and Gustavo Vargas (Bolivia). With members from Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, Raymi has been delivering music from the South American Andes region with a contemporary approach that is a reflection of the multicultural influence in the Americas, performing high-energy Andes grooves, mystifying South American melodies, and Latin Jazz nuances.Raymi uses traditional instruments such as Zampoñas, Mosceños, Quenas, Tarkas Wankaras and Charango in context with the classic electric band quartet instrumentation -- exploring the possibilities that the electric bass, guitars, and trap drums can have together with the Andes tradition.