Inti-Illimani (Inti-E-gee-manee), from the Aymara dialect, means "Sun of the Illimani", in reference to a mountain at La Paz, Bolivia. Latin American folk music ensemble from Bolivia & Chile. The band was formed in 1967 by a group of university students: Pedro Yañez (musical director), Jorge Coulon, Max Berrú, Horacio Durán, Oscar Guzmán, Luis Cifuentes and Ciro Retamal. That same year Luis Cifuentes was replaced by Luis Espinoza, and Ciro Retamal and Oscar Guzmán quit the band, joining them Horacio “Loro” Salinas. Pedro Yáñez also left the band in 1968.
They 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 September 11, 1973's 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.
Owing to personal problems, in 2001 they split in two bands (as Quilapayún): Inti Illimani Histórico (directed by Horacio Salinas, with H. Salinas, J. Seves, H. Durán, Jorge Ball, Fernando Julio, Danilo Donoso and Camilo Salinas) and Inti-Illimani "Nuevo" (Jorge and Marcelo Coulón, Manuel Meriño, Daniel Cantillana, Efrén Viera and César Jara).
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Inti Illimani has released 12+ albums. Some of their notable releases include El Canto de Todos, La Máquina Del Tiempo, Pequeño Mundo. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Inti Illimani's most popular tracks include Alturas, El pueblo unido jamás será vencido, El Mercado Testaccio, Exiliada del Sur, Rin del angelito. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Inti-Illimani (Inti-E-gee-manee), from the Aymara dialect, means "Sun of the Illimani", in reference to a mountain at La Paz, Bolivia. Latin American folk music ensemble from Bolivia & Chile. The band... Read the full biography on this page.
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