"The music was just exquisite -- powerful, moving, truly soul-cleansing."
- Lisa Faithorn, Walnut 
Creek, CA

"All the musicians ... represent the purest traditional sound."

-East Bay Express

“… the most beautiful, soothing, and soul-healing music.”
-Avalon Bay News
 

                                                                                                                                 

José Luis Reynolds, guitar and charango
 

José Luis ReynoldsJosé Luis Reynolds has received numerous awards and critical acclaim in Bolivia as a charango virtuoso. He also plays the guitar and Andean flutes. Born in La Paz, Bolivia, he has dedicated himself to music since the age of 13 after his uncle gave him a guitar. Soon thereafter, he joined his first folk music band, Kollasuyo, at the age of 15, followed by Melodía, based in Oruro and with which he recorded his first album at 18. After moving to Cochabamba, he joined Arawi, with which he toured throughout Bolivia. He recorded a last production with this group before joining Karumanta Jamuyku in 1991. Now forming part of the Oscar Reynolds Trio, José Luis performs with the ensemble throughout the Bay Area.




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