Quebrando el silencio

Quebrando el silencio ("Breaking the Silence", Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, 1996) was the first and only album released by the Gran Canaria group "Wayra," originating from the town of Vecindario, in the southeast of the island. "Wayra" (which began its musical journey as a Canary Islands folklore group called "Tabefe") was an all-female ensemble, with a vocal emphasis, interested in Latin American sounds. It ended up including two South American wind instrumentalists (one of whom was me) and dedicated itself to performing well-known songs from the Andean folklore repertoire and the Nueva Canción.

When recording the CD, I ended up playing the panpipes for all the tracks, for the sake of consistency in the sound. In addition to reciting the spoken part of "Digo la mazamorra"... just because of accentual issues. "Wayra" was part of a very interesting cultural movement that, back in the '90s, included many other Canary Islands formations in search of identities and fusions.

The tracks from Quebrando el silencio can be listened to/downloaded freely: in the following list, each track can be downloaded/listened to online in .mp3 quality. The rights to each song belong to their respective authors, and those of this particular recording to "Wayra" and its members, wherever they may be many years after recording these sounds.

01. Lejos del amor ("Far from love")
(Song) - Pato Valdivia - Roberto Márquez
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02. Zamba del Lozano
(Zamba) - Gustavo "Cuchi" Leguizamón - Manuel J. Castilla
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03. La yalena [Cuesta de Azulpampa]
(Sikureada) - R.R.
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04. La sachapera ("The wild pear")
(Double chacarera) - Oscar Valles - Carlos Carabajal
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05. Maldición de Malinche ("Malinche's Curse")
(Song) - Gabino Palomares
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06. Takina / Hasta otro día ("Let's sing / See you another day")
(Cueca - Huayno) - D.R.
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07. Zampoña, queja del indio ("Panpipe, Indian lament")
(Cueca) - Nelly Lemus - José Miguel Márquez
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08. Digo la mazamorra ("I say the mazamorra")
(Song) - Esteban Agüero - Peteco Carabajal
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09. Pasaje en wayno [Paisaje en huayno]
(Motif) - Roberto Márquez
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10. Boquita de cereza ("Cherry mouth")
(Huayno) - Oscar Valles
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11. Paloma ausente ("Absent dove")
(Song) - Violeta Parra
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12. Flor de Mamiña ("Flower from Mamiña")
(Andean Saya) - Omar Sepúlveda
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13. Mande, Mandela
(Song) - Víctor Tapia - José Miguel Márquez
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