Album Notes

ARPAY is a Quechua word that means effort, success, or reaching the summit. This name identifies this ensemble of Andean and Latin American musicians. Arpay's vision is to share its music with the world. This mission has taken Arpay to the United States, Germany, Belgium, and Latin America.

Cesar, Fernando and Jose Reyes, and Constancio Tarqui founded Arpay on April 4, 1984. Raul Valle and Ismael Barboza later joined them.

ARPAY has integrated to its music the feelings and way-of-life of the Andean people by transforming their traditional expression of defeat, frustration, and resentment, into an extraordinary liberation song of faith, hope and love.

ARPAY sings about life and through music, invites us to fullness of life.

Contact info:

José Reyes. T
Director
Daniel A. Carrión Mz. y, LT. 9
S.M.P. - Lima 31 - Perú

teléfono/fax 51 1 568 0675
email arpay@terra.com.pe

Read more below:

1.Excerpts from performances in EMU (VA and Goshen College(IN)


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Eastern Mennonite University, Oct. 1 2003

Arpay, who plays traditional Andean music, shared their gifts and message at chapel. In their native language, arpay means sacrifice. The members hail from Peru and Ecuador, and they use instrumentation that is native to their homeland. They also make their instruments.
Singing from Psalms 121, 134, and 84, Arpay shared their message of the Gospel of Jesus.

The Goshen College Record

Arpay brings folk music of the Andes
Contributed by Landon Yoder October 24, 2003

The group brings together musicians from Peru, Ecuador and Argentina to perform in the Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Alum Alex Naula and senior Malcolm Sedaca will join Arpay members José Reyes and Oscar Rodríguez in the performance.

Andean folk music has traditionally built on melodies and rhythms from the flute and drum. "The audience will be able to get a sense of how South Americans from the Andes do and feel music," said Sedaca.

Arpay formed in 1984, out of one band member's desire to share his Christian faith. The group has recorded several CD's, which they hope will encourage and inspire people to return to the ways of love, truth and hope.

Arpay performs music incorporating traditional expressions of defeat, frustration and resentment within the Andean culture, into liberation songs of faith, hope and love. "What I enjoy the most about playing Andean music is that I can feel these rhythms deep in my heart," said Sedaca. "I grew up in a country that loved this style. Andean music has the power and ability to express my South American identity in musical language."