LOS LLANEROS

Los Llaneros (yah-NEH-ros) perform the highly energetic and sometimes haunting music of the savannas of Colombia and Venezuela. This culturally unique art form evolved from the contact between nomadic Indians and Spanish settlers starting 500 years ago. Llanero music is cowboy music intimately intertwined with the lifestyle and the natural environment of these grasslands. Due to the distinctly characteristic syncopations and difficult harp and cuatro techniques, Llanero music is rarely performed in its authentic style outside of the region, and hence it remains one of Latin America’s best kept secrets.

Los Llaneros was founded in 1978 in Latin America. One of its founding members, Karin Stein (Colombian), still serves as the ensemble's main vocalist and ensemble leader. She is joined on stage by Edgar East (Panamanian), and harpists René Devia (Colombian) and Daniel Rojas (Colombian). "From the moment they stepped on stage, the audience was at their mercy." South Florida Sun Sentinel