Inti-Illimani
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Inti-Illimani Nuevo (New) performing on February 26, 2007 (left to right): Christián González, César Jara, Manuel Merino and Marcelo Coulón.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Santiago, Chile |
| Genres | Folk music, Andean Music, Protest music, Latin music, Contemporary classical music, Avant-garde, World music |
| Years active |
1967 - 2004 2004 - Present Inti-Illimani Nuevo 2004 - Present |
| Labels | EMI-Odeon, Picap, Warner Music, Xenophile |
| Associated acts |
Violeta Parra, Víctor Jara, Quilapayún, Ángel Parra, Isabel Parra, Luis Advis, Sergio Ortega, Pablo Neruda, Patricio Manns, Illapu, Daniel Viglietti |
| Website | Inti-illimani (R) Website |
| Members |
Principal members: |
1967 - 2004
Principal members:
Horacio Salinas
José Seves
Horacio Durán
Jorge Coulón
Max Berrú
Marcelo Coulón
José Miguel Camus
Other members:
1967 - 1973
Pedro Yáñez (director), Oscar Guzmán, Ciro Retamal, Ernesto Pérez de Arce.
1974 - Present
Inti-Illimani (Spanish pronunciation: [in.ti.ji.ˈma.ni]; from Quechuan inti and / Aymara illimani) are an instrumental and vocal Latin American folk music ensemble from Chile. The group was formed in 1967 by a group of university students and it acquired widespread popularity in Chile for their song Venceremos (We shall win!) which became the anthem of the Popular Unity government of Salvador Allende. At the moment of the September 11, 1973 Chilean coup they were on tour in Europe and were unable to return to their country where their music was proscribed by the ruling military junta. In Europe their music took on a multifarious character, incorporating elements of European baroque and other traditional music forms to their rich and colourful Latin American rhythms - creating a distinctive fusion of modern world music. They are perhaps the best internationally known members of the nueva canción movement. Their name means 'Sun of the Illimani.' In Aymara Illimani is the name of a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. They influenced Yeni Türkü, a Turkish group, during their debut album, Buğdayın Türküsü (Song of Wheat) in 1979.
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