Born in Argentina, Pancho started writing poems at a very young age. Later, his musical exchange with the Gypsies in the south of France created the new dimension of rhythms in his guitar style.

Sal, born in England and raised in Canada, met Pancho in Cuzco, Peru, and from this day on, they sing beautiful Spanish melodies.

Pancho and Sal's show is a cultural experience. They wear ponchos from Argentina and perform folk songs from all over South  and Central America, Europe's favorites and their original compositions. Pancho is a multi-instrumentalist playing the guitar, charango and flutes and sings. Sal plays a big drum called "bombo", Accordion, hand percussion instruments, sings and translates from Spanish to English for the audience.

They introduce the different instruments giving a brief history about each one. The audience is encouraged to clap, sing along and participate.

Pancho and Sal leave their audience with a feeling of Latin music and rhythms in their bones, inspiring them to explore different types of music, travel and even learn Spanish!

Latest repertoire include songs from Mexico like La Paloma, Spanish Eyes, Cielito Lindo,, Besame Mucho, Sway, from Brazil, Tico Tico, Brazil, and many more.

INSTRUMENTS USED  DURING THE SHOW

GUITAR

The guitar originated in the Arabian countries with only 5 strings.  It was later adopted by Spain where they added another string making it one of the most famous instruments worldwide

 CHA-CHAS

The cha-chas are used for percussion and made out of goats' hooves.  The sound is high-pitched and beautiful.  The First Nations people here in Canada use the deer hooves in the same way. 

The cha-chas are often worn around the ankles and wrists played at the same time with the drum.

BOMBO

The bombo is a very deep sounding drum made from hollowing out a tree and then llama or sheep skins are placed on either side.

It is the bass instrument of the South American Indian music.

QUENA

 The quena is made from a single piece of bamboo with 7 holes in it.  It is the only flute in the world thatcan play 3 perfect octaves and makes amazing harmonies.

 HARMONICA

The harmonica is a European wind instrument which was originally played by the sailors at sea. It is typical to hear the harmonic accompanying music called "Blues". The harmonica has been adopted by all cultures in their folk music  

           CHARANGO

The charango is a small 10 string instrument typical of Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Argentina.  Originally they were made with Armadillo shells to make a resonating sounding case, but now they are more commonly made out of wood.  It sounds like a harp and plays lead, rhythms and percussion.

SHAKERS

Shakers are made with cans or dried husks of fruit.  The hollowed ou containers are filled with dry rice, beans, corn or seeds to make different sounds.  The shaker is an international instrument.  They add energy and are the heart of the rhythm of the South American music.  

   ACCORDION

An accordion is a musical instrument of the handheld bellows-driven free reed aero phone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. The accordion is played by compressing and expanding the bellows, while pressing buttons or keys to allow air to flow across reeds, thereby producing tones and chords. Accordions are played worldwide, being especially popular in South America and Europe

An accordion is a musical instrument of the handheld bellows-driven free re