Wara for Prog Folk
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Topic: Wara for Prog Folk
Posted By: Uruk_hai
Subject: Wara for Prog Folk
Date Posted: October 30 2020 at 18:48
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Wara is a Bolivian band that released its first album "El inca" back in 1973. The sound of the album is filled with classical andinian instruments along with modern rock instruments which make a very intresting mixture similar to Los Jaivas. They were very popular in Bolivia, and have published more albums in the late 70's. The name of their albums aren't usually in Spanish but in regional bolivian languages. The members of the group have been changing since the foundation in 1972, but two original members had remained since the beginning: Carlos Daza (guitar) and Omar León (bass guitar). Name of the Band: Wara Country: Bolivia Sub-genre: Prog Folk Discography: El inca (1973) Maya (1975) Paya (1976) Oriental (1977) Quimsa (1978) Pusi (1982) Pheska (1989) Sojta (1992) Paqallqu (1997) Oruro (2002) Wasitat hikisiñasawa (2001) Kimsaqallqu (2015) Their first album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwwMRJOJKRs Second album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtDETHn-W-0 Official website: http://waragrupo.com/ I couldn't add the picture.
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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: October 30 2020 at 23:56
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I've suggested them a decade before but they've been rejected already. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83829" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=83829 ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 00:29
| What a shame, I think they could fit really well in the archives, at least as a Prog Related band, any chance they would give it a second shot? |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 03:08
Damo, I don't think we (the PF team) were consulted for this inclusion, back then. Right now, I'm sort of alone in the team, cos Ken is busy preparing his retirement plans, but I don't see a problem in (re-)evaluating this request for inclusion. First indications shows that it's not nearly as Amerindian/Andean sounding like Los Jaivas or Congesso (or Tamaruga), but it's clearly worth a deeper invesigation, IMHO. RYM certainly thinks it's "prog", and Syn-Phonic carries one album in his catalogue (maybe that's all that was available in CD). I'll take it over our PF thread inthe CZ  BTW, here are the YT albuml links imbedded |
DamoXt7942 wrote:Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 17:08
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Hi all Hugues, right now it's the packing and moving that is really occupying me! I listened to these guys yesterday and I do think the first album is proggy enough for PA, but as Hugues says they don't sound nearly as folky as all that. I wonder what heavy prog would think of them. Some blistering solos and organ in the vein of Deep Purple. yes there is folk here and there. Maybe eclectic? Ken
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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 17:57
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Only Eclectic have evaluated them and rejected. I would think they could be fit for heavy. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 19:25
| So glad that you're giving it a second chance. I've been hearing it all over again since yesterday and I think I was wrong when I said Prog Folk, I agree with Damo, it would be better probably in Heavy Prog. I really hope you decide to add this band to the website. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 20:01
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let's just see what Hugues has to say but I agree with heavy. Thank you everyone!
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Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 20:21
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In rateyourmusic.com it is tagged under Hard Rock, Prog Folk, Andean Rock and Progressive Rock, while in discogs.com it is considered as psychedelic and symphonic rock. Just as a reference. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/wara/el-inca/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/wara/el-inca/ https://www.discogs.com/Wara-El-Inca-M%C3%BAsica-Progresiva-Boliviana/release/4763686" rel="nofollow - https://www.discogs.com/Wara-El-Inca-M%C3%BAsica-Progresiva-Boliviana/release/4763686
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 20:27
^ sounds like eclectic to me...but already rejected from that category. 
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 01 2020 at 15:24
well, TBH, I hear enough Prog Folk to include them in those YT links, but if Heavy Prog wants to claim them, it's fine with me. I think that their later albums are folkier (I can't imagine RYM being systematically wrong). For me, on the basis of their first two albums, it's clear the band belongs in PA, but where?
Would you think you're able to write the band's bio, if they're included? |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: November 01 2020 at 15:36
| Listened to the 2nd and 3rd albums and it doesn't even sound like the same group...much folkier than the debut. So if they continued in that direction I would say prog folk is a good fit. |
Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: November 01 2020 at 16:58
| Sure, happy to!! Let's just wait to see if they are accepted. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 02 2020 at 02:58
Now, without having listened to their later 70's and 80's stuff (I can only imagine they went commercial ala Alan Stivell) bit I will sample ASAP, Wara seems indeed the Bolivian equivalent to Chile's Jaivas or Congresso or Argentina's Tamaruga as amerindian-folk-rock.
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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: November 02 2020 at 03:16
Alerted Hev Team.  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: November 04 2020 at 11:09
| Any news from the Heavy guys? |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 05 2020 at 04:40
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Monte Alban & ProgArchives weren't built in one day.   Patience AFAIAC, if Heavy doesn't take them, we (PF) will, based on their later albums. ================== You can already prepare the band's biography. Take an example of what's been done elsewhere in the database. If you find a good webpge or dedicated website, all the better. Then I/we will open the page with your bio (accredited to you) and if you wxant to try to add the albums yourself, you could give it a go. |
Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: November 05 2020 at 10:50
| Did you say Monte Alban because I'm from Oaxaca? Hahaha, nice touch! Alright, that is good to know. There's few information about them online, so I'll research for more. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 06 2020 at 04:06
I wish the band's second album had been called either Zapotec or Olmec, rather than Maya Loved the place/area when I visited it in the vearly 80's (also passed by Mitla) - stayed at La Misión de Los Angeles - though I suspect it looks rather different nowadays.
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: November 06 2020 at 06:33
| I have friends who spent several winters in Oaxaca and loved it. Oh to return to those travel days again... |
Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: November 06 2020 at 17:22
I wasn't even born yet in the eighties. Hahahaha
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 20:31
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sorry for the delay. It does seem like the group is ours to take, and borth Hugues and I have indicated we will take them if other sub genres didn't. Can you prep a bio and post it here, Uruk_Hai. If you are willing, I will edit it for grammar and conformity to general guidelines. I liked to know when they were formed and where, their general history and progression, home page, and what makes them suitable for PA and prog folk in general, as well as a representative album or two. Also, if there are a few key members, it's good to mention them. Also, please link to a good representative photo Thanks for your patience! Ken
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Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: November 29 2020 at 15:51
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WARA is a progressive rock
band from Bolivia that released its first album “El inca (música progresiva
boliviana)” in 1973; the sound of this first release was very experimental more
oriented to a hard rock style but later in their following albums the band
would turn more into a folk ensemble with more experimentation with Andean instruments. The band has its origin in
the sixties when Carlos DAZA, Jorge CRONEMBOLD, Jorge KOMORI and Dante USQUIANO
founded the group CONGA which was more oriented to a rock and roll and dancing
music for parties, then the band had several changes in its line-up so they
decided to switch the name to TABÚ which had more of a tropical sound. After even
more changes in the line-up WARA was born in 1972. The first line-up of the band
was: Omar LEÓN (bass), Carlos DAZA (guitar and backing vocals), Pedro SANJINES
(organ, piano and backing vocals), Jorge CRONEMBOLD (drums) and Nataniel
GONZÁLEZ (lead vocals); the album also featured Pablo VEZIN (flute), Jaime
GALLARDO (cello), Freddy CÉSPEDES (violin), Vicenta CLARAMOUNT (violin), Walter
ÁLVAREZ (bassoon), Stefan RINDERCKNECHT (cello), Gustavo OROZA (oboe), and Zelma
GUERRA (female backing vocals) with Antonio DUERI as the music technician. The band has changed its
line-up constantly until the only original members that still remain in the
band nowadays are Omar LEÓN and Carlos DAZA. OFFICIAL
WEBSITE: http://waragrupo.com/" rel="nofollow - http://waragrupo.com/ PICTURE OF THE
BAND: https://images.app.goo.gl/FN7Go3nuuEKLk36K9" rel="nofollow - https://images.app.goo.gl/FN7Go3nuuEKLk36K9 |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: November 30 2020 at 07:34
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fantastic thank you! I'll try to add in the next few days, along with the discography
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 30 2020 at 09:32
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: November 30 2020 at 09:46
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: December 05 2020 at 16:50
| AND http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=11537" rel="nofollow - Wara has been added |
Posted By: Uruk_hai
Date Posted: December 05 2020 at 18:29
| Awesome!! Thanks a lot!! |