Biography
Atacama was a Chilean-Swedish folk music group that was active in the 1970s and released three albums. Originally, the group consisted of Carlos Beyris (bombo), Carlos Morales (guitar, vocals), Juan Alvarez (quena, tarka, siku) and Francisco Roca (as Luis Veloz Roca, charango, vocals). As the group’s second album came out, it consisted of Carlos Morales, Elias Salazar (bombo), Francisco Roca and Thierry Carabin (quena, siku). In 1978, consisted of Francisco Roca, Christer Schapiro, Gaston Villaman and Joaquin Perez. https://www.discogs.com/artist/2412077-Atacama
Album & Cover
Cover Location:
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell
Label: Charisma CAS1060(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Aires Del Altiplano Caliche La Viditay A Donde Vai Jilguerito El Burrito Arriba Quemando El Sol |
Side Two Sarkahuai La Tarijena Puna Rin Del Angelito Tarde He Venido El Volantin |
Credits
Bombo – Elias Salazar
Charango, Vocals – Luis Veloz Roca
Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Morales
Liner Notes – Stratton-Smith
Producer – Atacama
Quena, Sampona [Siku] – Thierry Carabin
