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    Posted: December 29 2011 at 06:53
Found a very obscure outfit from Bolivia.
They've released (maybe) only one album titled "El Inca" in 1973, quite leaning toward Uriah Heep hehe.





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Checking. Wink
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Points: 13298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 29 2011 at 21:29
Hm... toughie, TBH. I hear a Heavy Prog edge, but I'm not sure they're full blown HP. With the more gentle songs, I think Symphonic or Eclectic might be a better fit. I'll drop a note in Eclectic, just because I think there's more to the music than the gentle sympho-hard rock prog stuff.
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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2011 at 20:21
Thanks for your comment, Andy. Beer
Actually been confused which subgenre they can be suitable for ... Heavy, Symph, Eclectic. Wacko
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Points: 445 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2012 at 12:57
Wara would better suit for Folk IMHO, only their first album might be considered heavy prog, they moved to a much folkier sound after El Inca:




These are from Maya ('One' in aimara language, most of their following albums would be named this way), their second album.

And this one from Paya ('Two' in aimara) - check it out, it's a great song:



They have a large discography, according to Wikipedia:
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Points: 38969 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2012 at 13:03
Listeneing to that first track you posted Lima.  Excellent Folk Prog/ ethnic Prog.

You already listed the albums, but looking at rateyourmusic, I'm surprised how low a rating the Maya album has since that is a great track.

1973 El Inca 3 issues 8 75
 
 
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1975 Maya   1 11
 
 
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1975 Paya SLPL-13277  1 9
 
 
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1977 Oriental  



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1978 Quimsa   1 8
 
 
2.85
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1982 Pusi   1 3
 
 
2.61
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1989 Pheska   1 2
 
 
2.66
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1992 Sojta  



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1997 Paqallqu CD-30106 



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2001 Wasitat Jirisinasawa WP-20011 
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2002 Oruro  



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1991 El Disco de Oro de Wara  



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1993 Maya / Paya CD-13822 
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 Quimsa + Pusi CD-13977 



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Points: 445 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2012 at 13:10
I don't consider it a surprise, I have been to bolivia last month, and it came a time when listening to bolivian folk music on the radio (where they didn't play Wara's music, of course) for more than fifteen consecutive minutes could become incredibly annoying Tongue
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Points: 38969 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2012 at 13:26
It's quite fresh to me since I haven't listened to much Bolivian folk music (though a  fair amount of similar music), so it wouldn't try my patience so quickly....  Or actually, I now realize, it would.
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Points: 3968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 22 2013 at 08:24
Are they still under consideration somewhere ? Bolivia lists just one Prog band on PA, it would be shame to miss potential second candidate (if it's Prog) just by overlooking it :-)
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Under eval in Eclectic. The situation as of 21st Dec 2012 was: two votes 'yes', two votes 'Prog Related' - one more vote needed for a conclusion. Thumbs Up
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