YMAYA Duo

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YMAYA play Latin-American folksongs with new
arrangements as well as own compositons.

The duo YMAYA won first price in 2004 at the
International Voice and Guitar competition.

The singer Yma America, born in Caracas/
Venezuela, studied Cello and composition in
Caracas and Paris and later vocals in Rotterdam.
She is the singer for many years of the renown
Cubop City Big Band as well as of many Salsa
bands.

The guitar player Andrès Villamil Mendoza, studied
classical guitar in Colombia and later in Germany.
He had been a member for many years of the
Quarteto Colombiano. After moving to Cologne/
Germany he continued his studies at the
Musikhochschule Köln and became a member of
the Camäleon Quartett. In 2004 he made his
diploma in classical guitar.