Ecuador
Ecuador, or the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in the north east of South America, bordering Colombia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean. Languages in use include Spanish, Kichwa and Shuar.
Ecuadorian music is wide-ranging, including indigenous styles such as pasillo, Afro-Ecuadorian styles such as Bomba del Chota and various indigenous styles of music from the Andes mountains such as Sanjuanito and the music of the Otavalo people.
Ecuadorian composers include Carlos Bonilla Chávez, Luis Humberto Salgado, Gerardo Guevara and Ana Villamil Icaza.
A selection of articles about Ecuador
Classical music news. Obituary - Gerardo Guevara (1930-2024)
Classical music news - December 2024 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month