Inka Marka "Music of the Andes"
Location: VIC
When Jose' Diaz Rodriguez arrived in Sydney from Bolivia almost a decade ago, he felt it was imperative he keep in touch with his deep cultural roots; and together with his Brother in law Orlando Arias and Michel Bestrin, Inka Marka was born, they began performing weekends and for local community events.
It wasn't long before they noticed Australians really appreciated this type of music, so deciding to take the plunge a full time band was formed, dedicated to performing the passionate music and colorful ethnic dances of the Andes.
From humble beginnings and with only 3 members, Inka Marka has gradually grown over the years into a tight professional unit of 6 full time band members; moving base to Melbourne, gaining a manager, a record company and developing a wide ranging program of educational and cultural activities.
Though each of the band members have had long individual careers as performers and entertainers in their own right, both within Australia and overseas; together they combine to form a dedicated group committed to bringing their love of traditional Andean music to Australia and the World as well as embracing the 'contemporary' music of the region.
Inka Marka have been proud to be involved with many different concerts, festivals and special events over the years, here's just a small cross section of those performances:
- USA Folk Alliance Showcase Austin Texas 2006 ( official invitation )
- Commonwealth games baton relay celebrations 2006
- Commonwealth games official entertainment program 2006
- Seddon Music festival 2006
- Melbourne summer music in the parks 2006
- Pako Multicultural festival 2004 2005 2006
- Brunei Empire Hotel & Resort Concert season 2005/2006
- Melbourne Federation square concert 2005
- Townsville Multicultural Festival 2005
- Innisfail Multiculturalfestival 2005
- Canberra Multicultural Festival Misa Criolla with Canto Coro 2005
- Australian Open Tennis 2005
- Frankston Sea Festival 2005
- Singapore Music in Schools Program 2005
- Australian National Museum Canberra 2004
- Federation Square Multicultural Arts SBS Concert 2004
- Melbourne International Gift Fair Melb. Exhibition Center 2005 2004
- IOOF Melbourne International Flower show 2006 20052004
- IOOF Sydney International Flower Show 2005
- Multicultural Arts Victoria Annual General Meeting 2004
- Immigration Museum Melbourne (various Events ) 2004 05
- East Timorese CD production by SBS and the Herald Sun 2004
- Habitat Port Douglas Concerts 2004
- Crown Casino Special Events program 2006 2005 2004
- Umina Beach Folk Festival Gosford 2004
- Regional Touring Gippsland 2003 2001
- National Print Awards Crown Casino 2002
- Geraldton WA Centenary celebrations Concert 1998
- Sarawak International Rainforest Festival Borneo , Malaysia 2002 2000
- Maldon Folk Festival 2005 l 20042003 2002 2001 2000
- Singapore Latin American Festival April 2002
- Chijmes Latin Series Singapore August 2002
- Moomba Celebrations 2004 2002 99 98 97
- Australia Day Celebrations 2006 20052004 2003 2002 2001 2000
- New Caledonia Concert tour 2003 2001 1998
- Canberra National Folk Festival 2001 1998
- United Nations Day celebrations Govt. house Canberra 2001 2004
- School workshops for all levels Australia Wide
- Port Fairy Folk Festival Street Fiesta 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
- South African Cultural Tour 2000
- Canberra Multicultural Festival 1999 1998 1999 2004 2005
- Australian Gran Prix 2000 1999 1998
- Bellingen Global Carnival 2004 1999 1997
- Nannup Folk Festival, WA, 2001 2002 2005
- Queen Victoria Market Melbourne 2005 - 1997
- Melbourne International Festival 20041998 97
- Melbourne Fringe Festival 1999 2000 2002 2004 2005
- Crown Casino Melbourne Harmony day Multicultural event 2006 2005 2004
- Kulcha Fremantle WA. 2001
- Sumnation World Cultural festival 2005 20042003 2002 2001 1999 1998 1997
- The Boite World music café 2004 2005
