El Condor are Vladimir Cativo (El Salvador) and Gary Garamendi (Peru) who share the traditional cultures of the indigenous peoples of South America through music, song and storytelling.
The duo perform folk songs from various countries in South America, including Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, using traditional instruments, such as pan pipes and rain sticks and rhythms. They sing in both the native Indian language, Quechuan, and in Spanish. To date they have performed these traditional songs all over the world including China and Japan.
About the Festival
The Lingua Franca World Music Festival is a day of music and workshops by artists from around the world celebrating the outstanding array of talented international musicians resident in the north west of England. Click here for full listings.