Andes Manta

The video above, first seen on the CPTV series All Things Connecticut, highlights the work of Andes Manta.  

Growing up in Equador, the Brothers Lopez –each an accomplished musician--have been performing since childhood.  Known internationally as Andes Manta—music of the Andes—their earthy, acoustic compositions come from a rich mix of South American cultures.

The Lopez Brothers learned music as children at village gatherings, ceremonies and family events.  An invitation to perform at a New England college some 20 years ago, grew into a life’s work; offering school and university audiences an immersion experience into their culture.

While influenced by traditional songs and instruments of the entire mountain region, over the years they’ve developed a kind of Andean jazz--original tunes and themes that have evolved through improvisation--from festival to festival.