Kantu Inka
Booth 11
Exhibit Hall - SWCOLT Member Reception
Carlos Ocampo and Julie Lozada Ocampo unite their musical and teaching experience performing as Kantu Inka (formerly Dúo Kantu). A professional Andean musician and composer for over two decades in the Cusco region of Peru, Carlos is proficient on charango, guitar, zampoña, quena, and bombo. Julie was Nevada’s State World Language Teacher of the Year in 2014 and is a National Board-Certified Spanish teacher who plays zampoña and percussion for Kantu Inka. Julie and Carlos design presentations in English or Spanish that meet numerous academic content standards for world language, fine arts, and social studies. During presentations and workshops, students are encouraged to play instruments, dance to Peruvian rhythms, and interact with the musicians who present while wearing colorful clothing of the Andes. Julie and Carlos explain the construction and history of the traditional instruments as well as how Peruvian music reflects the three geographical regions of the country. Kantu Inka also performs concerts in restaurants, cafés, festivals and libraries and designs Andean instrument workshops. Since 2003, Kantu Inka has taught Peruvian culture, history, and geography with Andean instruments to over 30,000 students of all ages in Nevada and California. Kantu Inka is included on the Nevada Arts Council Artists in Schools + Communities Roster. Contact: (775) 722.2134; julie@kantuinka.com kunturperucocampo@hotmail.comWebsite: www.kantuinka.comInstagram: @kantuinkaFacebook: Kantu Inka Machu Picchu, Peru