A little bit about us...
Vientos del Pueblo is composed of musicians from different countries, cultural backgrounds, and musical styles. And we all love Andean music! Brief band biographies are listed below.
Mauricio Amaya left El Salvador in 1983 and now resides in Atlanta, GA. As a multi-instrumentalist, Mauricio is well versed in: charango, guitar, zampoña, native american flutes, percussion, vocals just to name a few. Mauricio's solo debut CD "Fields of War and Peace" was released in 2000. Mauricio has been playing with VdP since nearly its inception. When he is not busy joking about his vegetarian charango or working away at his day job as a chemist, you can catch him soloing at Sweet Devil Moon in Atlanta, GA on Friday evenings. For more info check out:
www.singingarmadillo.com
mauricio@vientosdelpueblo.com
678.462.3249
Siobhan Brennan began playing latin rhythms in the '80s while living in DC. Siobhan is a self taught guitarist whose exposure to the Andean style of music spans the US, Bolivia and Chile. Upon her return to the States and moving to Atlanta, she joined up with founding member Cristian Zamora to begin the first version of VdP.
Siobhan currently lives in Atlanta where she is being raised by her 3 fabulous kids!
Cristian Zamora, a native of viña del Mar, Chile, is one of the founding members of VdP. Since his arrival in the US, Cristian has evolved into an exceptional quena and zampoña performer. He is also well versed in the art of playing charango and guitar. When he is not playing, he enjoys designing and building his own flutes.
christian@vientosdelpueblo.com
404-403-6766
Heather Hart began playing violin at the age of five. As a classical musician, she has performed as an orchestral and chamber musician throughout the Southeast U.S. and Europe. Heather holds degrees in music performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts, Oberlin Conservatory and Florida State University. She enjoys listening to and playing different styles of music and was excited to join Vientos del Pueblo in 2008. She currently freelances and teaches in the Atlanta area, where she resides with her husband and two children.