Asi Kotama! The Flutes Of Otavio, Ecuador

Hatun Kotama Cultural Center
Smithsonian/Folkways
World | Aug 2013

Reviews

DeVoss
Reviewed 2014-12-15
Album Review:
– General Description: repetitive voices with nasally high male voices w/harmonica at times – but other than that, it's very specialized folk music, you only need to play one track and you've basically played them all; (IMHO, almost on par for keeping your sanity while Alvin and The Chipmunks is played on a long car ride with five children under 6 constantly screaming and enjoying their own noise in the foreground.)
– FCC Compliant: YES
– Recommended Tracks: none
– Track Reviews:
1. (1:49) Chinkashka (Perdido "Lost") - chattering and flutes starting up, pedal lyric underneath vocal calling that becomes back and forth, flutes playing pedal motive
2. (2:09) Arias Pampa (Valle Arias "Arias Valley") - seesaw of limited flute sound, men sounding like they are working and using this to keep a steady pace
3. (1:37) Llaz Tuaz (Llaz tuaz "Llaz Tuaz")
4-29 () Hatun Puncha - harmonica and whistling joins the monotony; plus men trying to sound like women
30. (1:38) Kotama Ñan (Camino de Kotama "Kotama Path")
31. (1:42) Kotama Wayra (Viento de Kotama "Kotama Wind")
32. (3:41) Yaku Taki (Canción de agua "Water Song")
33. (1:54) Kashna Kotama (Así Kotama "This is Kotama")
34. (2:19) Ñawi Mayllay (Lavado de cara "The Face Washing")
35. (2:45) Puchka paskachik (Limandero "Umbrella Swift")
36. (2:28) Bonus Track: Yaku Chaka (Puente del rio "River Bridge")

Recent airplay

Arias Pampa
Music CasseroleMar 07, 2015
Hawa Kotama
Clean Copper RadioFeb 10, 2015
Imbakotama
Clean Copper RadioJan 07, 2015

Charting

2015-01-04 — 2015-03-08 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 8 1
Feb 15 1
Jan 11 1

Track listing

1. Chinkashka
2. Arias Pampa
3. Llaz Tuaz
4. Aly Kotama
5. Maldonado Chukliu Tanta
6. Alku Wakyu
7. Juanikito
8. Kotama Llakta
9. Aswata Llukchly
10. Kotamashina
11. Anrango Kayta
12. Hatun Yaku
13. Churapay
14. San Vincente Chukliu Tanta
15. Hawa Kotama
16. Tiyu Pamba
17. Imbakotama
18. Aya Shamuk
19. Halaku
20. Areliano Kayta
21. Tuicanazo Chukliu Tanta