That other guy was her sister’s husband.  Oh!  Let us celebrate marriage and fertility.
  One of my first videos and my first music video.   This was the house band of our hotel way back when.  Otavalo is a center of Andean music.  Who did not run into a group fo Otavalo musicians back in the 90s!   See this  mediocre video to hear the excellent Andean tune. 
We began this music video, dedicated to their mother, from Cocha Marka’s CD “Auki” last year and decided that it was too sad to complete.  I did finish a version with the video tape we shot in two days.  Cocha Marka is one of Otavalos best loved folklore groups!
He was sure that she was his girl, but he sees her walking with another guy.
It is too much to bear.  He sits in misery, drinking chicha in the local cantina.
While working in the fields, a bevy of beautiful dancers appears.  He is in love!

Otavalo San Juanito, “ Yo No Se Porque” by Inti Raymi     part 3 
Otavalo San Juanito  by Inti Raymi of Punyaro     part 4
Not a very good Music Video, but Great Music!   

Rodrigo, Jaime and Hernan Pineda are the three brothers that make up the well known Andean Folklore Group SAMY.  They also produce instruments at their workshop in Peguche, Ecuador.  They speak of the significance of each instrument in each fiesta.
He appears at all of the markets at one time or another.  There is no one like him.  He is the only one-man-band of Otavalo.  Once part of a group that traveled the Americas, he now works alone.  His name is Luis Alberto Cotacachi and he is one of a kind!

SAMY Andean Music Instruments
Otavalo’s Only One-Man-Band
Music Video, Cocha Marka’s "Recuerdo Eterno"
Otavalo San Juanito by Inti Raymi of Punyaro       part 1
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Sadly, Musica Nacional is less and less popular these days in Ecuador.  Not too many years ago, no respectable civic event, parade or celebration took place without a “banda”.   “Bandas” rock! After watching the video, click here for a great sound byte
Everybody Loves a Parade
The Spanish harp was an important factor in any celebration, most importantly marriages!  Taita Chavo plays several songs and explains (in Quechua) the significance of each song.  His son, Orlando, sings the vocals.

Taita Chavo:  Harpista Extraordinario
                      
                           
Otavalo is a center of Andean folklore music.  The charango, similar to a mandolin, must be handmade with precision.  I ran into Rafael Saltos and his wife today and they allowed me to film them in their workshop on Calle Quito in Otavalo, two blocks from the plaza.
Maestro Rafael Saltos, Instrument Maker
   OTAVALOVIDEOS.COM    Music of Otavalo
We were friends on Facebook and now I want you back in my life.  A musician from our village, Fabian Perugachi, wrote a song and wanted to make a music video.  It's just another love song.....
Vuelve a mi Vida 
Vuelve a mi Vida 
Taita Chavo:  Harpista Extraordinario
Otavalo San Juanito, "Maria" by Inti Raymi     part 2
We were friends on Facebook and now I want you back in my life.  A musician from our village, Fabian Perugachi, wrote a song and wanted to make a music video.  It's just another love song.....
The Spanish harp was an important factor in any celebration, most importantly marriages!  Taita Chavo plays several songs and explains (in Quechua) the significance of each song.  His son, Orlando, sings the vocals.
Rodrigo, Jaime and Hernan Pineda are the three brothers that make up the well known Andean Folklore Group SAMY.  They also produce instruments at their workshop in Peguche, Ecuador.  They speak of the significance of each instrument in each fiesta.
He appears at all of the markets at one time or another.  There is no one like him.  He is the only one-man-band of Otavalo.  Once part of a group that traveled the Americas, he now works alone.  His name is Luis Alberto Cotacachi and he is one of a kind!
Otavalo is a center of Andean folklore music.  The charango, similar to a mandolin, must be handmade with precision.  I ran into Rafael Saltos and his wife today and they allowed me to film them in their workshop on Calle Quito in Otavalo, two blocks from the plaza.
We began this music video, dedicated to their mother, from Cocha Marka’s CD “Auki” last year and decided that it was too sad to complete.  I did finish a version with the video tape we shot in two days.  Cocha Marka is one of Otavalos best loved folklore groups!
While working in the fields, a bevy of beautiful dancers appears.  He is in love!
He was sure that she was his girl, but he sees her walking with another guy.
That other guy was her sister’s husband.  Oh!  Let us celebrate marriage and fertility.
  One of my first videos and my first music video.   This was the house band of our hotel way back when.  Otavalo is a center of Andean music.  Who did not run into a group fo Otavalo musicians back in the 90s!   See this  mediocre video to hear the excellent Andean tune. 
Sadly, Musica Nacional is less and less popular these days in Ecuador.  Not too many years ago, no respectable civic event, parade or celebration took place without a “banda”.   “Bandas” rock! After watching the video, click here for a great sound byte.
It is too much to bear.  He sits in misery, drinking chicha in the local cantina.
OTAVALOVIDEOS.COM
Music of Otavalo
SAMY Andean Music Instruments
Otavalo’s Only One-Man-Band
Maestro Rafael Saltos, Instrument Maker
Cocha Marka’s "Recuerdo Eterno"
Otavalo San Juanito by Inti Raymi of Punyaro       part 1
Otavalo San Juanito, "Maria" by Inti Raymi     part 2
Otavalo San Juanito, "Yo No Se Porque" by Inti Raymi  part 3
Otavalo San Juanito  by Inti Raymi of Punyaro  part 4
Not a very good Music Video, but Great Music!   
Everybody Loves a Parade