Date: September 30th, 2024
Time: 7:00PM and 9:30PM Dinner Shows. Tickets can be found here.
Where: Blues Alley, Washington DC
Description: Come on out to DC’s most famous Jazz venue to see Raymi perform for the second year in a row. Performing a mix of Andean Fusion, Traditional Andean Music and jazz standards with an Andean twist, it’s sure to be a. show worth seeing! Not only will you get to hear this beautiful music but also have the opportunity to learn more about each of the traditional instruments from the groups leader, Juan Cayrampoma. More information about the group can be found at Raymi’s website.
RAYMI was formed by a group of young musicians since 1996. While the band is based in Washington DC , their music brings the hunting sounds and mystic power from The Andes to the rest of the Americas and the world. RAYMI uses traditional instruments such as Zampoñas and Quenas in context with the classic band instrumentation; exploring the possibilities that the guitars and drums can have together with the Andes tradition. RAYMI, which means Feast or Celebration in the Quechua Language, is a new musical language for many, a place from which contemporary universal music can be seen through to a dimension of unity and understanding.
RAYMI’s passion for its roots is reflected in its music and with performances at The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian, The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, The Textile Museum, The Washington National Opera and many others by far, its love for tradition and knowledge can be heard in its sound.
RAYMI’s commitment with the people of the world is the seed that will grow and will be harvested by future generations so that the new world can enjoy the fruits of RAYMI’s focus on human creation.