Avantrio with Sofia Koutsovits June 15, 2006

Much of traditional Peruvian music from the coast ("Música Criolla" and "Música Negra") and the works of Peruvian composers such as Chabuca Granda, Felipe Pinglo, and Nicomedes Santa Cruz remains a well-kept secret to international audiences. Avantrio is changing all of that. Their unique combination of vocals, acoustic bass, and hand percussion allows the listener enough space to clearly appreciate the melody, harmony and rhythm of this music. Through their deeply felt connection with American Jazz, Avantrio will bring you on a musical journey unlike any other, up and down the coast of Peru, through the streets of Lima, to a place where Jazz mingles with Peruvian Waltz, Landó, Festejo, Zamacueca and Argentinian Zamba. Simply put, Avantrio is Peruvian music for the adventurous listener!