Saskatchewan·EMPTY ROOM SERIES

Andino Suns bring Latin flair to prairie music scene

Growing up as Chilean-Canadians on the prairies, Andy Davalos and Andres Palma longed for the traditional Andean music of their childhood. So they started a band and started playing it themselves.

Chilean-Canadian Andino Suns heat things up in an Empty Room performance

Andrés Palma, Andy Dávalos and Cristian Moya bring a Chilean feel to the stage at the Creative City Centre. (Brent Nielsen)

Growing up as Chilean-Canadians on the prairies, Andy Davalos and Andres Palma longed for the traditional Andean music of their childhood. 

So they did what most homesick kids do — they started a band. 

In 2015, the group was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for World Recording of the year. This summer, they'll hit the stage at three festivals in the province.

You can catch them at The Ness Creek Music Festival, All Folk'd Up and The Gateway Festival in July. 

They are currently putting the finishing touches on a new album they expect to release in the fall. 

Next week: The Empty Room will be filled with the sound of banjo music by Rugged Little Thing. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Coreen Larson is the producer of CBC Radio's The Morning Edition. Regina's #1 morning radio show. Follow Coreen on Twitter @cbcLarson.