Born in San Jorge, Argentina, Pancho wrote poems from a young age. He
moved to Europe to follow his dreams of playing the guitar and sharing his
songs with the world. After touring in many countries, he became a
troubadour style musician in the 80's in Sweden.
Playing with Gypsies
in the South of France, he learned rumbas and flamenco. His compositions
reflect these influences of flamenco and other folk rhythms. After years of
exchange with other musicians, his original music has a wide diversity of
styles.
Sal, who was born in England and raised
in Canada, met Pancho in Cuzco, Peru, and from then on together as a family
and musical duo have established a name for themselves. Sal compliments the
music with her vocals, accordion, shakers, chachas, bombo and guitar.
They have a unique poetic style of translating simultaneously from Spanish
to English.
You can enjoy Pancho and Sal at Folk Festivals,
Community Centers, schools, restaurants, dance shows, concerts in the parks
and numerous other events.
Rio Samaya Band is a creation of the
musical duo, Pancho and Sal.
The Rio Samaya Band is a traveling band
that shares the stage with dancers, singers,
musicians, jugglers, poets and an
audience ready to have a collective experience of joy
and fun.
Rio Samaya Band has a heart that beats
in the present, fusion of music and talent, lovers
of magic, full moons, forests, rivers,
oceans and nights with friends around the fire.
Every show is unique,
unscripted,
unrehearsed.
The Rio Samaya Band
tunes in
to channel music, to bring life, love
and peace to everyone.
Pancho and Sal,
they have created "The Rio Samaya Band", with the concept and
project to tour the world like a duo and build up the band joining
with local musicians using the Rio Samaya Band signature.
The band has
already debuted with incredibly talented musicians in
Beijing, Tunisia,
Newfounlad, Montreal and most recently in their home town,
Vancouver.
Mission Folk Festival, Harrison Festival of
Arts, In Harmony Music Fest, Trout Forest, Caribbean Festival
, North Van Folk Fest, Blue Mountain, Point Roberts Festival,
Harmony West Vancouver, Camp Alexandra Fest, Latin Sumer
Festival. Montreal Latin Days, Festival Mondial de la Terre, Mont
Tremblant, Brigus Blueberry Festival, NL, Cupids 400, Cupids NL and
so many more, incluiding Beijing China...
Commodore Ballroom, Wise Hall,
Chilliwack Shows, Penticton and many more in the interior of
British Columbia and Vancouver Island..
Pancho and Sal also do presentations with bands from 3 up to 12
musicians, mixing all sorts of ethnic, acoustic, electronic and
percussion instruments.
Pancho- Flamenco, Acoustic and electric
Guitars, Charango, Quena, Traverse flutes, Harmonica, Drum and hand
percussion. Sal- Accordion, Guitar, Bombo Drum, Shakers and other
hand percussion instruments.
Albums:
"Vivirei" -I Would live-
"Cuando Salga la Luna", -When the Moon comes up-
"Revivir" -To Live Again-
"El Regalo" -TheGift-
"Secretos" - Secrets
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Zhambai Trio and Rio
Samaya,
Cuban song "Guantanamera" Spanish and African fusion jam
at Trout lake, Vancouver Canada
Video by Audrey, July 7, 2011
Video..."Baila
Baila" Produced, filmed and edited by Ja Pace
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Canada Day - White Rock 2011". Exotic Performance by Dance on grass by the
Seaside
