Concert: Eco Del Sur In-Person
Eco Del Sur means “echoes of the south”. The group was founded in 2000 with the idea to preserve the heritage and culture of different Latin American regions. The group’s first album was released in 2001.
The music of Eco Del Sur includes a wide range of styles and rhythms that were influenced by the Pre-Columbian, Spanish, and the African cultural heritages. During the performances, the musicians perform and demonstrate traditional and indigenous musical instruments, which were created by the Pre-Columbian civilizations more than 5,000 years ago. Some of the traditional instruments used by Eco Del Sur include: zampoñas, quenas, quenachos, antaras, zencas, rondador, ocarinas, moxenos, flute, chajchas, etc. In addition to the traditional instruments, other contemporary instruments used in the group include charango, mandolin, guitar, bombo, tambora, bongos, Peruvian cajon, maracas, guiro, claves, and rain sticks.
Eco Del Sur has performed at large festivals and venues such Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA; North Charleston, SC; Communiversity Festival, Princeton, Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA; NJ; Detroit Institute of Arts, MI; World Cafe, Philadelphia, PA; and numerous festivals and libraries in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Moorestown Library and Wegmans.