Band was founded in 1992, when the musicians came up with the idea of the Andean roots closer to other nations. Earlier, to Poland came Passion's friends - the Quillapas band.Then Elmer Angeles focused around himself musicians from Peru with the intention of touring in various Polish cities and in the future in Europe and worldwide. Managers care on the band custodied Rzanek Margaret, who also gave up as a musician.
In 1993 the band performed in the composition:
Arturo Lopez: vocal, guitar, charango, tarkas
Rafael Alfaro: vocal, sikus-Chilis, maltas, bastos, toyos, quena, quenacho, antara, rondador, tarkas, percusion
Jonathan Huaman: vocal, ronroco, charango, mandolin
Alexandro Querevalu: vocal, sikus, quena, quenacho, tarkas, moseno, percusion
Angel Delgado: vocal, percusion, bajo, guitar
Elmer Angeles: guitar, bandolin, sintetizador, ronroco, bajo
Margaret Rzanek: quena, quenacho, flauta, traverza, vocal
The band has performed in many Polish cities (Katowice, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Poznan). In the same year (1993) recorded in the studio of Polish Radio in Szczecin material that made up for two cassettes and the CD "Fiesta En Los Andes". In the episode, had also recorded:
Pedro Salazar: vocal, sikus, violin, rondador; Teodomiro Solis: charango, mandolin, hualaycho
Jorge Ortega: guitar, percusion
Reinaldo Arenas: percusion
The year 1994 brought personnel changes in the band. Gone Angel and Jonathan, and their place was taken by Jose Olivares. The group, performing in different Polish cities (eg in May had established for the first time Olesno), re-entered the studio in Szczecin and recorded songs for the album "Amazonas". In August, the Passion Inkanto band toured in Gdansk on the main stage during the celebration of Fair of St. Dominic.
Subsequent changes to the composition of the band followed
in 1995. Gone Alexandro and Jose, and the band
for some time performed (or rather for a short break) as the duo Arturo
& Rafo. In such a composition the band for the second time came to Olesno.
The turn of 1995/1996, is also a breakthrough in the non-existent band. Quillapas group disintegrates and several musicians from the band joins Arturo and Rafael. They decided to play together. Arises the Passion Quillapas band composed of Arturo Lopez Chavez, Rafael Alfaro Alvarado, Marco Mory Hidalgo, Pedro Salazar Morales and Teodomiro Solis Mendoza.
Begin tour (attended by the Andean Fiesta in Zabkowice Slaskie, traditionally in Gdansk, took part in the "Home-made climate") and record the album "Greatest Songs".
On the repertoire includes both traditional songs as well as contemporary, derived from South American folklore (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador), the Mexican and the Central American.
Using instruments characteristic of Andean music, the band also performs their own versions of popular hits ("An Angel" by The Kelly Family and "Volare Bamboleo" by Gipsy Kings), or the works belonging to the classics ("Let it be" by the Beatles) and refers to the Polish highland folklore, playing and singing in Polish song "Mountaineers"("Gorale").
All the songs are modern and professionally arranged. To ensure that the band follows a modern use of electric guitars, bass, drums, synths and a professional sound system, which, combined with traditional instruments (quena, charango, sikus, quenacho), gives a dose of beautiful, extremely lively, joyful and warm Andean music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.