From the Transition to the pandemic: the dizzying 28 years of the Great Guachaca Summit

From the Transition to the pandemic: the dizzying 28 years of the Great Guachaca Summit

It was the 90s and Chile was experiencing a series of cultural changes due to globalization. This alerted three friends, who felt that the Creole traditions were being lost. When they found out that the Summit of the Americas would be held in Chile, they decided to organize their own gathering to rescue the essence of Chilean identity. Almost three decades after that milestone, the celebration continues and this year it will be held on September 5 and 6.

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Inti Illimani follows the path: "If we were living off past glories, then yes, we should hang up our boots"

Inti Illimani follows the path: “If we were living off past glories, then yes, we should hang up our boots”

The renowned group releases Caminos, an album that reaffirms their vocation to create and maintains their interest in exploring Latin American sounds, even with the presence of Pablo Chill-E and the voice of the late Patricio Manns. Jorge and Marcelo Coulon also project the future of the group as its historic members approach 80 years old. “There is Inti Illimani for a long time,” they say to Culto.

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