The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes (1996)

About this title: One of the greatest things about the Rough Guide series is the incredible diversity that they try to pack into the albums. Every style that the producers can find in a region will find its way onto the album in question. This is no exception to the rule. An album of music from Chile, Peru, and the whole of the ancient Incan territories, this one has plenty of the panpipe playing that people recognize as Andean. It also has slightly newer introductions to the Andean scene, such as charangos (a lute like instrument made from the shell of an armadillo). More striking are the newest additions, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Tempestad [Bustamante]
2. Puedo Vivir Sin Tu Amor [Hermosa]
3. De Regresso [Casazola]
4. Atahuallpa [Reservados]
5. Daniela Soledad! [Navia]
6. El Hacha [Manns/Salinas/Mamms]
7. Leño Verde [Cavour]
8. Chaquiras de Luz [Centellas]
9. Me Querido Potosi (Si Supieras) [Ruiz]
10. Quirquinchos de Corazón [Conde]
11. Virgenes del Sol
12. Jallalla [Duran]
13. Maria Lando [Granda/Calvo]
14. Un Pasajero en Tu Camino [Gill]
15. Alianza Corazón [Anglas]
16. Concepcion [Navia/Navia]
17. Te Recuerdo Amanda [Jara]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.