A most needed system has finally being designed and implemented to guard our musical heritage, Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: Preserves audio of interviews with Jaime Saenz and Augusto Cespedes Sound Archives preserves the musical history of Bolivia HISTORY repository managed by the Simón I. Patiño Space recently received a new collection of audio. It opened…
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Bolivian youth 101: A needed reflection!
This article exposes most of our youth’s fears, challenges, lack of them… Fernanda Tejada Levy writes for La Prensa and certainly must be a subject for reflection… not only for our Bolivian youth, wherever they may be, but for all of us! Garbage for many, treasure of few Stuck in my mind a phrase I…
Bolivian seven-year-old plays jazz like a pro!!!
This type of news lift our spirits, kudos to Jose Andres Montano [Montaño] Baina. He is from Totora, Cochabamba, Jose Andres certainly fits the criteria to be a proud member of The Hall of Bolivian Fame! Listen and watch him at this BBC report: Bolivian prodigy stuns jazz world at age of seven 16 October…
Eddy Navia, first Bolivian nominee to a Grammy!!!
This is an excellent recognition of this World Class artist!! I still have his old recording on classical music, before he was in Savia Andina, his “charango” [small type guitar from Bolivia] always captivated his audience, whereas performing the classical authors, folklore and now this!! Anahi Cazas writes for Pagina Siete: The “potosino” [person from…
Bolivia product for export!!! “Sarai Custom Drums” from Julio Torrico (Billy Castillo Group)
This is just the proof we need to understand: Bolivia’s private sector can produce international top quality products, I welcome Julio Torrico (Billy Castillo Group) to The Hall of Bolivian Fame!! Leyla Anas writes for El Deber: A Baute musician uses Bolivian instruments The Bolivian music industry causes interest of specialists and exports. The drummer of…
Someone to be proud: Wilmer Urrelo, a winning Bolivian writer!
Jorge Soruco writes for La Razon: “It is surprising that someone should notice Bolivian literature, almost invisible” Wilmer Urrelo – Bolivian writer won the Anna Seghers Literature Award 2012 which is given annually to a Latin American author and another German. The award is endowed with more than $10 thousand and will be delivered on…
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