Ecuadorian producer duo Andres Bracero (Killa) and Diego Benalcazar (Karhu) blend their most experimental influences, rhythmic improvisation and sonic exploration. They perform traditional rhythms, improvise with ancestral sound objects, and transform sonic memory into music.
Kuraka is a sound laboratory where the ancestral and the digital mutate.
In their first production, Kuraka plays with irregular rhythms in 6/8 and 12/8, where the Sanjuanito from Imbabura, the Bambuco, and the Afro-Choteño Andarele blend with harmonies and timbres that expand their sound into new dimensions. Modular synthesis and polyrhythmic percussion create a hypnotic flow that transforms the perception of time.
Live performance
Kuraka’s live performance is a unique experience that shifts with each show, blending tradition and experimentation in real time. Their approach is rooted in rhythmic and melodic improvisation, where the sounds of ancestral and Andean instruments interact with live percussion and electronics, generating rich, organic textures.
Each performance becomes a space for exploration, where the musicians’ interaction and use of live technology allow them to transform and expand the tonal possibilities of their instruments.
The live set incorporates real-time synthesis and sound manipulation, integrating effects and digital processing to amplify the expressiveness of the acoustic elements.
Beyond the music, the performance aims to connect with the audience by building immersive atmospheres, where space and lighting play a key role in shaping the sensory experience.
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